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Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Africa Western and Central

Africa Western and Central: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male was 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Change on year
down 14.0%
Rank
15th
of 18 groups
All-time high
3.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 1994
All-time low
0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491991: 3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491992: 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491993: 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491994: 3.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491995: 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491996: 3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491997: 2.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491998: 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-491999: 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492000: 2.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492001: 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492002: 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492003: 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492004: 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492005: 1.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492006: 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492007: 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492008: 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492009: 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492010: 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492011: 1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492012: 0.893 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492013: 0.806 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492014: 0.73 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492015: 0.678 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492016: 0.613 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492017: 0.549 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492018: 0.506 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492019: 0.463 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492020: 0.415 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492021: 0.375 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492022: 0.326 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492023: 0.294 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-492024: 0.253 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49

Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49.

Analysis

Africa Western and Central recorded 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 3.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49, in 2024.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year

Year per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 Change
1990 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 —
1991 2.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 +10.6%
1992 3.07 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 +3.0%
1993 3.14 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 +2.2%
1994 3.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 +1.3%
1995 3.11 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -2.0%
1996 2.99 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -4.0%
1997 2.85 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -4.7%
1998 2.7 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -5.2%
1999 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -7.6%
2000 2.31 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -7.6%
2001 2.08 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -9.9%
2002 1.93 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -7.0%
2003 1.77 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -8.2%
2004 1.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -7.3%
2005 1.52 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -7.6%
2006 1.42 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -6.5%
2007 1.37 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -4.0%
2008 1.25 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -8.4%
2009 1.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -7.5%
2010 1.06 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -8.5%
2011 1.01 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -4.6%
2012 0.8934 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -11.6%
2013 0.8059 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -9.8%
2014 0.7297 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -9.5%
2015 0.6782 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -7.1%
2016 0.6128 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -9.6%
2017 0.5488 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -10.5%
2018 0.5058 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -7.8%
2019 0.4632 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -8.4%
2020 0.4149 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -10.4%
2021 0.3748 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -9.7%
2022 0.3261 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -13.0%
2023 0.294 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -9.8%
2024 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.92 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 2.5 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 3.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 10
2000s 1.65 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 1.16 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 2.31 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 10
2010s 0.7307 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 0.4632 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 1.06 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 10
2020s 0.3325 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 0.4149 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 5

Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central

  1. 12 Zimbabwe 1.1 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
  2. 13 Madagascar 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
  3. 14 Uganda 0.97 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
  4. 15 Papua New Guinea 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
  5. 16 Panama 0.89 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
  6. 17 Antigua and Barbuda 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare
  7. 17 Philippines 0.87 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Africa Western and Central?
Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male in Africa Western and Central was 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The highest recorded value was 3.18 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 1994.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in 2024.
How does Africa Western and Central rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male?
Africa Western and Central ranks 15th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male (per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 5,362 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected male populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.