People living with HIV/AIDS, total in North Africa

North Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 52,200 low estimate in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
52,200 low estimate
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
6th
of 6 groups
All-time high
52,200 low estimate
in 2009
All-time low
3,600 low estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in North Africa, 1990–2009

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990199920091990: 3.6k low estimate1991: 4.3k low estimate1992: 5.3k low estimate1993: 6.8k low estimate1994: 8.5k low estimate1995: 9.8k low estimate1996: 12.1k low estimate1997: 15.1k low estimate1998: 14.7k low estimate1999: 19.2k low estimate2000: 23.4k low estimate2001: 28.3k low estimate2002: 30.4k low estimate2003: 35.0k low estimate2004: 38.0k low estimate2005: 40.9k low estimate2006: 43.8k low estimate2007: 46.7k low estimate2008: 49.5k low estimate2009: 52.2k low estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in low estimate.

Analysis

In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in North Africa stood at 52,200 low estimate. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 171.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in North Africa peaked at 52,200 low estimate in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,600 low estimate, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in North Africa, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate) in North Africa, 1990 to 2009.
Year low estimate Change
1990 3,600 low estimate
1991 4,300 low estimate +19.4%
1992 5,300 low estimate +23.3%
1993 6,800 low estimate +28.3%
1994 8,500 low estimate +25.0%
1995 9,800 low estimate +15.3%
1996 12,100 low estimate +23.5%
1997 15,100 low estimate +24.8%
1998 14,700 low estimate -2.6%
1999 19,200 low estimate +30.6%
2000 23,400 low estimate +21.9%
2001 28,300 low estimate +20.9%
2002 30,400 low estimate +7.4%
2003 35,000 low estimate +15.1%
2004 38,000 low estimate +8.6%
2005 40,900 low estimate +7.6%
2006 43,800 low estimate +7.1%
2007 46,700 low estimate +6.6%
2008 49,500 low estimate +6.0%
2009 52,200 low estimate +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,940 low estimate 3,600 low estimate 19,200 low estimate 10
2000s 38,820 low estimate 23,400 low estimate 52,200 low estimate 10

Countries ranked near North Africa

  1. 3 Kenya 1.30 million low estimate compare
  2. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.30 million low estimate compare
  3. 5 Mozambique 1.20 million low estimate compare
  4. 6 Uganda 1.10 million low estimate compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 1.10 million low estimate compare
  6. 8 Zambia 890,000 low estimate compare
  7. 9 Malawi 830,000 low estimate compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in North Africa?
People living with hiv/aids, total in North Africa was 52,200 low estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in North Africa?
The highest recorded value was 52,200 low estimate in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in North Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,600 low estimate in 1990.
How does North Africa rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
North Africa ranks 6th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in North Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 171.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Africa data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total (low estimate)
Unit
low estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated total number of people with HIV/AIDS is the number of people living with HIV. Depending on the reliability of the data available, there may be more or less uncertainty surrounding each estimate.