Share of the population infected with hiv in Namibia
Namibia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 8.97 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Namibia is 8.97, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Namibia peaked at 13.81 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1990.
Namibia ranks 8th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.16 | — |
| 1991 | 2.99 | +38.2% |
| 1992 | 4.05 | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 5.33 | +31.7% |
| 1994 | 6.79 | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 8.32 | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 9.77 | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 11.07 | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 12.11 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 12.89 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 13.42 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 13.71 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 13.81 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.76 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 13.62 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.42 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.28 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.19 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.15 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.12 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.12 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.01 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.83 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.38 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 12.11 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.47 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.07 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.64 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 10.22 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.78 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.35 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 8.97 | -4.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 8.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 11.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 8.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv 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 | +38.2% | 2.16 | 2.99 |
| 1992 | +35.5% | 2.99 | 4.05 |
| 1993 | +31.7% | 4.05 | 5.33 |
| 1994 | +27.5% | 5.33 | 6.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.55 | 2.16 | 12.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.45 | 13.14 | 13.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.35 | 11.07 | 13.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.79 | 8.97 | 10.64 | 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 share of the population infected with hiv in Namibia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Namibia was 8.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.81 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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