Share of the population infected with hiv in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of the population infected with hiv was 11.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.46
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 150 countries
All-time high
12.86
in 2016
All-time low
1.8
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 11.46 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Mozambique peaked at 12.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1990.
Mozambique ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8 | — |
| 1991 | 2.29 | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 2.86 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | +22.0% |
| 1994 | 4.18 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 4.92 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 5.71 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 6.51 | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 7.31 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 8.08 | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 8.8 | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 9.42 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 9.93 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 10.32 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.64 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10.89 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.11 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.34 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 11.58 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.81 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 12.03 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.25 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.44 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.61 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.74 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.86 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.83 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.77 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.69 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.56 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 12.37 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.12 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.82 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.46 | -3.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 14.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 7.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.71 | 1.8 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 | 8.8 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.61 | 12.03 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 | 11.46 | 12.56 | 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 share of the population infected with hiv in Mozambique?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Mozambique was 11.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1990.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Mozambique ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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