Prevalence of HIV, male in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of HIV, male was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, male in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.2% for prevalence of hiv, male in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Namibia peaked at 3.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Namibia 7th 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, male in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.9% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0268 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, male in Namibia?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Namibia was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Namibia ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.