Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Mozambique
Mozambique: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 2.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
5th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 2.5 for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in 2024.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Mozambique peaked at 3.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.9 | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 2.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2, 12.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 2.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 7.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 1 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Mozambique?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Mozambique was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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