People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 16.28 million in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
16.28 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
Rank
4th
of 6 groups
All-time high
16.28 million
in 2009
All-time low
4.80 million
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990–2009

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M1990199920091990: 4.8M1991: 6.2M1992: 7.8M1993: 9.2M1994: 10.5M1995: 11.5M1996: 12.5M1997: 13.1M1998: 13.6M1999: 14.2M2000: 14.4M2001: 14.7M2002: 14.9M2003: 15.0M2004: 15.1M2005: 15.2M2006: 15.5M2007: 15.6M2008: 15.7M2009: 16.3M

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

Analysis

In 2009, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 16.28 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 16.28 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.80 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year

Annual values for People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 4.80 million
1991 6.23 million +29.8%
1992 7.80 million +25.3%
1993 9.24 million +18.5%
1994 10.49 million +13.5%
1995 11.53 million +9.9%
1996 12.50 million +8.4%
1997 13.14 million +5.1%
1998 13.58 million +3.4%
1999 14.23 million +4.8%
2000 14.38 million +1.0%
2001 14.67 million +2.0%
2002 14.89 million +1.5%
2003 14.96 million +0.5%
2004 15.15 million +1.3%
2005 15.17 million +0.2%
2006 15.48 million +2.0%
2007 15.63 million +1.0%
2008 15.74 million +0.7%
2009 16.28 million +3.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +29.8% 4.80 million 6.23 million
1992 +25.3% 6.23 million 7.80 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.35 million 4.80 million 14.23 million 10
2000s 15.23 million 14.38 million 16.28 million 10

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

  1. 1 South Africa 5.60 million compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 3.30 million compare
  3. 3 Kenya 1.50 million compare
  4. 4 Mozambique 1.40 million compare
  5. 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.40 million compare
  6. 6 Uganda 1.20 million compare
  7. 6 Zimbabwe 1.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
People living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 16.28 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16.28 million in 2009.
What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million in 1990.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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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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.