People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Namibia

Namibia: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 180,000 in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
180,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
180,000
in 2003
All-time low
11,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990199920091990: 11.0k1991: 16.0k1992: 23.0k1993: 32.0k1994: 44.0k1995: 58.0k1996: 75.0k1997: 94.0k1998: 110.0k1999: 130.0k2000: 150.0k2001: 160.0k2002: 170.0k2003: 180.0k2004: 180.0k2005: 180.0k2006: 180.0k2007: 180.0k2008: 180.0k2009: 180.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 180,000 for people living with hiv/aids, total in 2009. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Namibia peaked at 180,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 1990.

Namibia ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,300 11,000 130,000 10
2000s 174,000 150,000 180,000 10

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 16 Chad 210,000 compare
  2. 17 Angola 200,000 compare
  3. 18 Burundi 180,000 compare
  4. 18 Eswatini, Kingdom of 180,000 compare
  5. 21 Rwanda 170,000 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places β†’

More health data for Namibia

All data for Namibia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Namibia?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Namibia was 180,000 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 2003.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1990.
How does Namibia rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Namibia ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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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Indicator
People living with HIV/AIDS, total
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,057 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.