Prevalence of HIV, male in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Prevalence of HIV, male was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, male in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 2.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st 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, male in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, male in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Africa Eastern and Southern was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.