Prevalence of HIV, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of HIV, female was 1.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) is 1.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 4.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.8% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.