South Africa is the top country by adults living with HIV in the world. As of 2021, adults living with HIV in South Africa was 7.3 million persons that accounts for 24.97% of the world's adults living with HIV. The top 5 countries (others are India, Nigeria, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Kenya) account for 49.26% of it. The world's total adults living with HIV was estimated at 29.2 million persons in 2021.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.