Prevalence Of HIV
Africa Ranking
percent of the population ages 15-49Source: IMF
| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swaziland | 26.8 | 2020 | 1 | 27.4 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 21.1 | 2020 | 2 | 21.8 |
| 3 | Botswana | 19.9 | 2020 | 3 | 20.5 |
| 4 | South Africa | 19.1 | 2020 | 4 | 19.3 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 11.9 | 2020 | 5 | 12.4 |
| 6 | Namibia | 11.6 | 2020 | 6 | 11.9 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 11.5 | 2020 | 7 | 11.7 |
| 8 | Zambia | 11.1 | 2020 | 8 | 11.3 |
| 9 | Malawi | 8.1 | 2020 | 9 | 8.5 |
| 10 | Equatorial Guinea | 7.3 | 2020 | 10 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Uganda | 5.4 | 2020 | 11 | 5.6 |
| 12 | Tanzania | 4.7 | 2020 | 12 | 4.8 |
| 13 | Kenya | 4.2 | 2020 | 13 | 4.4 |
| 14 | Republic of the Congo | 3.3 | 2020 | 14 | 3.3 |
| 15 | Gabon | 3 | 2020 | 15 | 3.2 |
| 15 ↑ | Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 2020 | 16 | 3.1 |
| 15 ↑ | Cameroon | 3 | 2020 | 16 | 3.1 |
| 18 ↓ | Central African Republic | 2.9 | 2020 | 16 | 3.1 |
| 19 | Rwanda | 2.5 | 2020 | 19 | 2.6 |
| 20 | Ivory Coast | 2.1 | 2020 | 20 | 2.2 |
| 21 | Togo | 2 | 2020 | 21 | 2.1 |
| 22 | Gambia | 1.8 | 2020 | 22 | 1.8 |
| 23 | Mauritius | 1.7 | 2020 | 23 | 1.7 |
| 23 | Ghana | 1.7 | 2020 | 23 | 1.7 |
| 25 | Sierra Leone | 1.5 | 2020 | 25 | 1.6 |
| 26 | Guinea | 1.4 | 2020 | 26 | 1.4 |
| 27 | Nigeria | 1.3 | 2020 | 27 | 1.3 |
| 28 | Chad | 1.1 | 2020 | 28 | 1.2 |
| 28 | Liberia | 1.1 | 2020 | 28 | 1.2 |
| 30 | Burundi | 1 | 2020 | 30 | 1.1 |
| 31 | Benin | 0.9 | 2020 | 31 | 1 |
| 31 ↑ | Mali | 0.9 | 2020 | 32 | 0.9 |
| 31 ↑ | Ethiopia | 0.9 | 2020 | 32 | 0.9 |
| 34 ↓ | Djibouti | 0.8 | 2020 | 32 | 0.9 |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.7 | 2020 | 35 | 0.8 |
| 35 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 0.7 | 2020 | 36 | 0.7 |
| 37 | Eritrea | 0.5 | 2020 | 37 | 0.5 |
| 37 | Cape Verde | 0.5 | 2020 | 37 | 0.5 |
| 39 | Mauritania | 0.3 | 2020 | 39 | 0.3 |
| 39 | Senegal | 0.3 | 2020 | 39 | 0.3 |
| 39 | Madagascar | 0.3 | 2020 | 39 | 0.3 |
| 39 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.3 | 2020 | 39 | 0.3 |
| 43 | Niger | 0.2 | 2020 | 43 | 0.2 |
| 43 | Sudan | 0.2 | 2020 | 43 | 0.2 |
| 45 | Somalia | 0.1 | 2020 | 45 | 0.1 |
| 45 | Tunisia | 0.1 | 2020 | 45 | 0.1 |
| 45 | Comoros | 0.1 | 2020 | 45 | 0.1 |
| 45 | Egypt | 0.1 | 2020 | 45 | 0.1 |
| 45 | Algeria | 0.1 | 2020 | 45 | 0.1 |
| 45 | Libya | 0.1 | 2020 | 45 | 0.1 |
| 45 | Morocco | 0.1 | 2020 | 45 | 0.1 |
Definition of Prevalence Of HIV
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.
