Prevalence of HIV, female in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of HIV, female was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, female in Namibia stood at 3.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Namibia peaked at 9.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +36.8% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 4.6% | +31.4% |
| 1994 | 5.8% | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 1.9% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0185 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 4.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0174 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Namibia?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Namibia was 3.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.