Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) by country
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
Countries reporting
152
Highest
23.4%
Eswatini
Lowest
0.1%
Yemen
Median
0.4%
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
6,127
What the numbers show
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) is currently reported for 152 countries. The highest value is 23.4% in Eswatini; the lowest is 0.1% in Yemen.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4%, and the mean is 1.4%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 234.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 60 fell. The largest increase was in Fiji (up 900.0%), and the largest decrease in Mauritania (down 66.7%).
Prevalence of HIV, total: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 23.4% | 2024 | down 20.4% | rising |
| 2 | South Africa | 17.2% | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 3 | Lesotho | 17.1% | 2024 | down 30.8% | rising |
| 4 | Botswana | 15.7% | 2024 | down 29.0% | flat |
| 5 | Mozambique | 11.5% | 2024 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 9.8% | 2024 | down 34.2% | falling |
| 7 | Zambia | 9.4% | 2024 | down 21.0% | falling |
| 8 | Namibia | 9.0% | 2024 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 9 | Malawi | 6.2% | 2024 | down 37.4% | falling |
| 10 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 | down 29.0% | falling |
| 11 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 3.5% | 2024 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 12 | Congo | 3.2% | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 13 | Kenya | 3.0% | 2024 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 14 | Gabon | 2.8% | 2024 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 15 | Cameroon | 2.5% | 2024 | down 39.0% | flat |
| 16 | Central African Republic | 2.4% | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.2% | 2024 | down 35.3% | rising |
| 18 | Rwanda | 2.0% | 2024 | down 39.4% | falling |
| 19 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1.7% | 2024 | down 41.4% | falling |
| 20 | Angola | 1.6% | 2024 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 20 | Guyana | 1.6% | 2024 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 20 | Haiti | 1.6% | 2024 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 20 | Suriname | 1.6% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 20 | Togo | 1.6% | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 25 | Ghana | 1.5% | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 25 | Papua New Guinea | 1.5% | 2024 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 25 | South Sudan | 1.5% | 2024 | down 25.0% | rising |
| 28 | Sierra Leone | 1.4% | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 29 | Guinea | 1.3% | 2024 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 29 | Gambia | 1.3% | 2024 | down 31.6% | rising |
| 31 | Belize | 1.2% | 2024 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 31 | Nigeria | 1.2% | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 33 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.1% | 2024 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 33 | Bahamas | 1.1% | 2024 | down 31.2% | falling |
| 33 | Jamaica | 1.1% | 2024 | down 21.4% | rising |
| 33 | Panama | 1.1% | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 37 | Barbados | 1.0% | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 1.0% | 2024 | down 9.1% | flat |
| 37 | Fiji | 1.0% | 2024 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Thailand | 1.0% | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 41 | Cape Verde | 0.9% | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 41 | Djibouti | 0.9% | 2024 | down 52.6% | falling |
| 41 | Liberia | 0.9% | 2024 | down 35.7% | falling |
| 41 | Republic of Moldova | 0.9% | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 41 | Myanmar | 0.9% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 41 | Chad | 0.9% | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 47 | Burundi | 0.8% | 2024 | down 42.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.8% | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 47 | Mali | 0.8% | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 47 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.8% | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 51 | Benin | 0.7% | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 51 | Brazil | 0.7% | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 51 | Chile | 0.7% | 2024 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.7% | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 51 | Estonia | 0.7% | 2024 | down 12.5% | volatile |
| 51 | Ethiopia | 0.7% | 2024 | down 41.7% | falling |
| 57 | Colombia | 0.6% | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 57 | Costa Rica | 0.6% | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Cuba | 0.6% | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 0.6% | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 61 | Burkina Faso | 0.5% | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Dominica | 0.5% | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 61 | Cambodia | 0.5% | 2024 | down 37.5% | rising |
| 61 | Latvia | 0.5% | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 61 | Madagascar | 0.5% | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Mexico | 0.5% | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 61 | Portugal | 0.5% | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 61 | Paraguay | 0.5% | 2024 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Argentina | 0.4% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 69 | Armenia | 0.4% | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.4% | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 69 | Ecuador | 0.4% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 69 | Eritrea | 0.4% | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Georgia | 0.4% | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Indonesia | 0.4% | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 69 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.4% | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Saint Lucia | 0.4% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 69 | Peru | 0.4% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 69 | El Salvador | 0.4% | 2024 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 69 | Tuvalu | 0.4% | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 69 | Viet Nam | 0.4% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 82 | Spain | 0.3% | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 82 | France | 0.3% | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 82 | Greece | 0.3% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 82 | Italy | 0.3% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 82 | Kazakhstan | 0.3% | 2024 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.3% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 82 | Luxembourg | 0.3% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 82 | Malta | 0.3% | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 82 | Malaysia | 0.3% | 2024 | down 25.0% | flat |
| 82 | Philippines | 0.3% | 2024 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 82 | Senegal | 0.3% | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 93 | Belgium | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 93 | Bhutan | 0.2% | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 93 | Switzerland | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Germany | 0.2% | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 93 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.2% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 93 | Guatemala | 0.2% | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 93 | Honduras | 0.2% | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 93 | Ireland | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 93 | Lithuania | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 93 | Niger | 0.2% | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 93 | Pakistan | 0.2% | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 93 | Romania | 0.2% | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 93 | Sudan | 0.2% | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 93 | Tajikistan | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 93 | Timor-Leste | 0.2% | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 108 | Afghanistan | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Albania | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | United Arab Emirates | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Australia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Azerbaijan | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Bangladesh | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Bulgaria | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Bahrain | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Canada | 0.1% | 2022 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 108 | Comoros | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Denmark | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Algeria | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Egypt | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Croatia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Iraq | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Iceland | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Jordan | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Kuwait | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Lebanon | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Libya | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Morocco | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Maldives | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | North Macedonia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Montenegro | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Mongolia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Mauritania | 0.1% | 2024 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 108 | Netherlands | 0.1% | 2023 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 108 | Norway | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Nepal | 0.1% | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 108 | New Zealand | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Oman | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Qatar | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Singapore | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Solomon Islands | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Somalia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 108 | Serbia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Slovakia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Slovenia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Sweden | 0.1% | 2022 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Tunisia | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Vanuatu | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 108 | Yemen | 0.1% | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Africa Eastern and Southern 4.2%
- Other small states 3.5%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 3.0%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 3.0%
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 3.0%
- Small states 2.6%
- Pre-demographic dividend 2.0%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 2.0%
- Low income 1.6%
- Least developed countries 1.5%
- IDA only 1.4%
- IDA total 1.4%
- IDA blend 1.3%
- Caribbean Small States 1.3%
- Africa Western and Central 1.2%
- World 0.7%
- Latin America & Caribbean 0.6%
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 0.6%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 0.6%
- Pacific island small states 0.5%
- Euro area 0.3%
- European Union 0.3%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 0.1%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 0.1%
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 0.1%
- Arab World 0.1%
About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.