People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Rwanda

Rwanda: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 170,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
170,000
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
170,000
in 1999
All-time low
140,000
in 1994
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990199920091990: 160.0k1991: 160.0k1992: 160.0k1993: 150.0k1994: 140.0k1995: 140.0k1996: 140.0k1997: 150.0k1998: 160.0k1999: 170.0k2000: 170.0k2001: 170.0k2002: 170.0k2003: 170.0k2004: 170.0k2005: 160.0k2006: 160.0k2007: 160.0k2008: 160.0k2009: 170.0k

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

Analysis

In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Rwanda stood at 170,000. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Rwanda peaked at 170,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 140,000, in 1994.

That places Rwanda 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Rwanda, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 160,000
1991 160,000 +0.0%
1992 160,000 +0.0%
1993 150,000 -6.2%
1994 140,000 -6.7%
1995 140,000 +0.0%
1996 140,000 +0.0%
1997 150,000 +7.1%
1998 160,000 +6.7%
1999 170,000 +6.2%
2000 170,000 +0.0%
2001 170,000 +0.0%
2002 170,000 +0.0%
2003 170,000 +0.0%
2004 170,000 +0.0%
2005 160,000 -5.9%
2006 160,000 +0.0%
2007 160,000 +0.0%
2008 160,000 +0.0%
2009 170,000 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 153,000 140,000 170,000 10
2000s 166,000 160,000 170,000 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 18 Burundi 180,000 compare
  2. 18 Namibia 180,000 compare
  3. 18 Eswatini 180,000 compare
  4. 22 Central African Republic 130,000 compare
  5. 23 Togo 120,000 compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 110,000 compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Rwanda?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Rwanda was 170,000 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 170,000 in 1999.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 140,000 in 1994.
How does Rwanda rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Rwanda ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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.