Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Namibia
Namibia: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female was 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 136 countries
All-time high
25.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 1996
All-time low
3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Namibia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Namibia stood at 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Namibia peaked at 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, in 2023.
That places Namibia 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Namibia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 11.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +38.3% |
| 1992 | 14.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 18.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 22.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 24.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 25.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 22.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 19 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 17.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 16.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 15.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 13.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 11.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 7.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 6.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.6 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 3.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 9.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +38.3% | 8.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 11.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
| 1992 | +31.2% | 11.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 14.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
| 1993 | +25.9% | 14.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 18.5 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.74 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 8.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 21 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.37 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 4.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 3.9 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 6 Lesotho 4.4 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 7 Zambia 4.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Uganda 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 9 Zimbabwe 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 11 Gabon 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Namibia?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female in Namibia was 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in 2023.
- How does Namibia rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female?
- Namibia ranks 8th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.