Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male was 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
Change on year
down 13.3%
Rank
15th
of 16 groups
All-time high
2.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 1995
All-time low
0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Africa Western and Central is 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | — |
| 1991 | 1.82 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.92 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.87 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.77 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 1.51 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 1.39 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.29 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.03 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9479 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8977 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8376 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.7732 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7167 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6674 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6051 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5447 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4984 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4569 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4097 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3674 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3389 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3063 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2776 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.246 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2124 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1925 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.86 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 1.64 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.7732 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 1.51 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4912 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.3063 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.7167 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2191 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 0.2776 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 12 Namibia 1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 13 Costa Rica 0.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 14 Barbados 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 15 Congo 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 16 Fiji 0.77 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 17 Thailand 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
- 18 Myanmar 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 compare
More gender data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5102 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 123.2% (2025)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 20.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male in Africa Western and Central was 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 in 2024.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 15th out of 16 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-24, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-24 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 in the year before the period.