Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Namibia
Namibia: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 1,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 137 countries
All-time high
6,000
in 1997
All-time low
1,100
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Namibia stood at 1,100. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Namibia peaked at 6,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 2022.
Namibia ranks 38th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 | — |
| 1991 | 2,400 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 3,200 | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 4,100 | +28.1% |
| 1994 | 5,000 | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 5,600 | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 5,900 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 6,000 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5,700 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 5,200 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 4,800 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 4,500 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 4,300 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4,100 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3,900 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3,800 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 3,600 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,300 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 2,600 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,700 | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1,100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,100, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,400, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,520 | 1,800 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,100 | 3,400 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,410 | 1,400 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,160 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
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- 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 young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Namibia?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Namibia was 1,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 2022.
- How does Namibia rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 38th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.