Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in SEAR

SEAR: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 0.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.2%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in SEAR, 2000–2025

0.20.30.40.50.62000201220252000: 0.62001: 0.62002: 0.62003: 0.62004: 0.52005: 0.52006: 0.52007: 0.42008: 0.42009: 0.42010: 0.42011: 0.42012: 0.42013: 0.32014: 0.32015: 0.32016: 0.32017: 0.32018: 0.32019: 0.32020: 0.32021: 0.32022: 0.22023: 0.22024: 0.22025: 0.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in SEAR is 0.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in SEAR peaked at 0.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in SEAR, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%) in SEAR, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6% —
2001 0.6% +0.0%
2002 0.6% +0.0%
2003 0.6% +0.0%
2004 0.5% -16.7%
2005 0.5% +0.0%
2006 0.5% +0.0%
2007 0.4% -20.0%
2008 0.4% +0.0%
2009 0.4% +0.0%
2010 0.4% +0.0%
2011 0.4% +0.0%
2012 0.4% +0.0%
2013 0.3% -25.0%
2014 0.3% +0.0%
2015 0.3% +0.0%
2016 0.3% +0.0%
2017 0.3% +0.0%
2018 0.3% +0.0%
2019 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.3% +0.0%
2021 0.3% +0.0%
2022 0.2% -33.3%
2023 0.2% +0.0%
2024 0.2% +0.0%
2025 0.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6

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  2. 6 Zimbabwe 9.3% compare
  3. 7 Namibia 8.5% compare
  4. 8 Zambia 8.0% compare
  5. 9 Malawi 6.1% compare
  6. 10 Uganda 4.7% compare
  7. 11 Tanzania 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in SEAR?
Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in SEAR was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in SEAR?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in SEAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2022.
How does SEAR rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
SEAR ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in SEAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this SEAR data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
158 places, 4,073 data points, 2000–2025
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