People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: People living with HIV/AIDS, total was 21.88 million in 2009. ▲ Rising
People living with HIV/AIDS, total in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2009
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 stood at 21.88 million. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 21.88 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.94 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.47 million | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 8.18 million | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 9.85 million | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 11.44 million | +16.1% |
| 1995 | 12.93 million | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 14.50 million | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 15.74 million | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 16.78 million | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 18.03 million | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 18.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.79 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.06 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 20.47 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20.88 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.13 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.34 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.88 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.89 million | 4.94 million | 18.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.37 million | 18.58 million | 21.88 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan 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
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0181 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is people living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- People living with hiv/aids, total in Sub-Saharan Africa was 21.88 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.88 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest people living with hiv/aids, total recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 million in 1990.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for people living with hiv/aids, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2009.
- Is people living with hiv/aids, total rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.