Prevalence of HIV, total in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 1.2% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Africa Western and Central?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Africa Western and Central was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.