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HIV Prevalence by African country
Eswatini has the highest reported HIV prevalence among the 50 countries shown, at 23.4% (2024).
Share of people ages 15-49 living with HIV. 50 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Eswatini
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| # | Country | HIV Prevalence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 23.4% | |
| 2 | South Africa | 17.2% | |
| 3 | Lesotho | 17.1% | |
| 4 | Botswana | 15.7% | |
| 5 | Mozambique | 11.5% | |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 9.8% | |
| 7 | Zambia | 9.4% | |
| 8 | Namibia | 9% | |
| 9 | Malawi | 6.2% | |
| 10 | Uganda | 4.9% | |
| 11 | Tanzania | 3.5% | |
| 12 | Republic of the Congo | 3.2% | |
| 13 | Kenya | 3% | |
| 14 | Gabon | 2.8% | |
| 15 | Cameroon | 2.5% | |
| 16 | Central African Republic | 2.4% | |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.2% | |
| 18 | Rwanda | 2% | |
| 19 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.7% | |
| 20 | Angola | 1.6% | |
| 21 | Togo | 1.6% | |
| 22 | Ghana | 1.5% | |
| 23 | South Sudan | 1.5% | |
| 24 | Sierra Leone | 1.4% | |
| 25 | Gambia | 1.3% | |
| 26 | Guinea | 1.3% | |
| 27 | Nigeria | 1.2% | |
| 28 | Cabo Verde | 0.9% | |
| 29 | Chad | 0.9% | |
| 30 | Djibouti | 0.9% | |
| 31 | Liberia | 0.9% | |
| 32 | Burundi | 0.8% | |
| 33 | Mali | 0.8% | |
| 34 | Benin | 0.7% | |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.7% | |
| 36 | Ethiopia | 0.7% | |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 0.5% | |
| 38 | Madagascar | 0.5% | |
| 39 | Eritrea | 0.4% | |
| 40 | Senegal | 0.3% | |
| 41 | Niger | 0.2% | |
| 42 | Sudan | 0.2% | |
| 43 | Algeria | 0.1% | |
| 44 | Comoros | 0.1% | |
| 45 | Egypt | 0.1% | |
| 46 | Libya | 0.1% | |
| 47 | Mauritania | 0.1% | |
| 48 | Morocco | 0.1% | |
| 49 | Somalia | 0.1% | |
| 50 | Tunisia | 0.1% |
Botswana
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Namibia
Malawi
Uganda
Tanzania
Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Gabon
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Guinea-Bissau
Rwanda
Cote d'Ivoire
Angola
Togo
Ghana
South Sudan
Sierra Leone
Gambia
Guinea
Nigeria
Cabo Verde
Chad
Djibouti
Liberia
Burundi
Mali
Benin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Burkina Faso
Madagascar
Eritrea
Senegal
Niger
Sudan
Algeria
Comoros
Egypt
Libya
Mauritania
Morocco
Somalia
TunisiaGet this ranking via API
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 50 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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