Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Namibia
Namibia: Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) was 0.45 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.45
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.86
in 2003
All-time low
0.45
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Rate in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.45 for rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate in Namibia peaked at 0.86 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.85 | — |
| 2001 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.86 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.74 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.66 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.57 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.59 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.62 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.62 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.66 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.74 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.74 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.64 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.57 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.53 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.48 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.45 | -6.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.05, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.27, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.762 | 0.57 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.683 | 0.62 | 0.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.506 | 0.45 | 0.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More financial sector data for Namibia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate in Namibia?
- Rate in Namibia was 0.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2003.
- What is the lowest rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for rate?
- Namibia ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Rate (15 to 19 years, HIV/AIDS). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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