Namibia: HIV infections
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| Namibia |
Prevalence of HIV, percent of the population ages 15-49 |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 9.00 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2024 |
| Average | 10.93 |
| Min - Max | 2.20 - 13.80 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 9 percent, a decline from 9.4 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 1.43 percent, based on data from 144 countries. Historically, the average for Namibia from 1990 to 2024 is 10.93 percent. The minimum value, 2.2 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 13.8 percent was recorded in 2002.
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| Recent values | Namibia: HIV infections |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.00 |
| 2023 | 9.40 |
| 2022 | 9.80 |
| 2021 | 10.20 |
| 2020 | 10.60 |
| 2019 | 11.10 |
| 2018 | 11.50 |
| 2017 | 11.80 |
Definition: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Health spending per capita | 397.09 | 2023 | U.S. dollars |
| Health spending as percent of GDP | 9.48 | 2023 | percent |
| Life expectancy | 67.52 | 2024 | years |
| Life expectancy, female | 71.48 | 2024 | years |
| Life expectancy, male | 63.45 | 2024 | years |
| Birth rate | 25.89 | 2024 | births per 1000 people |
| Death rate | 6.18 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 people |
| Fertility rate | 3.21 | 2024 | births per woman |
| HIV infections | 9.00 | 2024 | percent |
| Tuberculosis | 422.00 | 2024 | cases per 100,000 people |
| Diabetes prevalence | 5.30 | 2024 | percent |
| Prevalence of undernourishment | 18.10 | 2023 | percent |
| Suicides rate | 8.59 | 2021 | suicides per 100,000 people |
| DPT immunization rate | 74 | 2024 | percent |
| Hepatitis B immunization rate | 74 | 2024 | percent |
| Measles immunization rate | 79 | 2024 | percent |