Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Namibia
Namibia: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected was 2.2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 2.2 for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9 | — |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +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 | -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% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 2.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 2.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.35, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +33.3% | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 1993 | +33.3% | 1.5 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.52 | 0.9 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Namibia?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Namibia was 2.2 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Namibia ranks 7th 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 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 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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