People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Africa
Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 21.95 million in 2009. ▲ Rising
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Africa, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people living with hiv/aids, total in Africa is 21.95 million, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Africa peaked at 21.95 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.94 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.94 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.47 million | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 8.19 million | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 9.87 million | +20.5% |
| 1994 | 11.46 million | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 12.95 million | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 14.52 million | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 15.76 million | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 16.81 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 18.06 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 18.61 million | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 19.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.83 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.10 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.93 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 21.41 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.95 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.90 million | 4.94 million | 18.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.42 million | 18.61 million | 21.95 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 South Africa 5.60 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 3.30 million compare
- 3 Kenya 1.50 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 1.40 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.40 million compare
More health data for Africa
- Deaths 10,119 (2024)
- Fraction 0.0479 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 181 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,948 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 409.79 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 75.8% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 202.19 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,713 (2024)
- Population 0-24 60.8% (2011)
- Tuberculosis prevalence rate 262.01 per 1000,000 population, WHO (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Africa?
- People living with hiv/aids, total in Africa was 21.95 million 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.95 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 million in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.