Prevalence of HIV, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence of HIV, male was 0.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0.6% for prevalence of hiv, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.1% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, male in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.