Health · Southern Africa
South Africa HIV Prevalence
17.2%as of 2024-2.3% vs 2023
Share of people ages 15-49 living with HIV. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | HIV Prevalence |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6% |
| 2022 | 17.9% |
| 2021 | 18.2% |
| 2020 | 18.4% |
| 2019 | 18.5% |
| 2018 | 18.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 18.3% |
| 2013 | 18.1% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=ZA&metric_key=hiv_prevalence_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"HIV Prevalence across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | HIV Prevalence |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1.2% |
| Kenya | 3% |
| Egypt | 0.1% |
| Ghana | 1.5% |
| Ethiopia | 0.7% |
| Tanzania | 3.5% |
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