Share of the population infected with hiv in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.4787 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4787
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
66th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.4787
in 2024
All-time low
0.0077
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Madagascar stood at 0.4787. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Madagascar peaked at 0.4787 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0077, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0077 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0096 | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 0.017 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.024 | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0283 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0336 | +18.9% |
| 1999 | 0.04 | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0481 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0579 | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0697 | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0838 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0996 | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1174 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1359 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1548 | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1733 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1905 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.206 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2197 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.231 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2414 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2517 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2618 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2729 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2854 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2994 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3154 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3326 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3525 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3737 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4219 | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4787 | +13.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.4787 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.4787 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 32% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0206 | 0.0077 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1131 | 0.0481 | 0.1905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2585 | 0.206 | 0.3154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3919 | 0.3326 | 0.4787 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Madagascar?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Madagascar was 0.4787 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4787 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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