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The prevalence of HIV in the World

0.7 % in 2021

Between 2002 and 2021, World the prevalence of HIV remained stable at around 0.7 %.

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HIV health indicators in the World
Deaths 210,000 Number in 2019 UNAIDS
Incidence 0.31 % in 2021 WB
Macro Region
Africa 156 timeseries
Asia 40 timeseries
Central America and the Caribbean 39 timeseries
Europe 76 timeseries
Middle East 24 timeseries
North America 0.4 % in 2019 WB
Oceania 12 timeseries
South America 34 timeseries
Southeast Asia 30 timeseries
Country (% in 2021)

Swaziland is the top country by the prevalence of HIV in the world. As of 2021, the prevalence of HIV in Swaziland was 27.9 %. The top 5 countries also includes Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa, and Namibia.

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Eswatini 27.9 WB
Lesotho 20.9 WB
Botswana 18.6 WB
South Africa 18.3 WB
Namibia 11.8 WB
Zimbabwe 11.6 WB
Zambia 10.8 WB
Malawi 7.7 WB
Equatorial Guinea 6.9 WB
Uganda 5.2 WB
United Republic of Tanzania 4.5 WB
Kenya 4 WB
Congo 3.8 WB
Guinea Bissau 3.1 WB
Gabon 3 WB
Cameroon 2.9 WB
Central African Republic 2.7 WB
Rwanda 2.3 WB
South Sudan 2.1 WB
Côte d'Ivoire 1.9 WB
Togo 1.9 WB
Haiti 1.8 WB
Gambia 1.7 WB
Ghana 1.7 WB
Angola 1.6 WB
Guinea 1.5 WB
Guyana 1.4 WB
Mauritius 1.4 WB
Sierra Leone 1.4 WB
Bahamas 1.3 WB
Jamaica 1.3 WB
Nigeria 1.3 WB
Suriname 1.3 WB
Belize 1.1 WB
Chad 1.1 WB
Liberia 1.1 WB
Thailand 1 WB
Trinidad and Tobago 1 WB
Barbados 0.9 WB
Burundi 0.9 WB
Dominican Republic 0.9 WB
Papua New Guinea 0.9 WB
Ukraine 0.9 WB
Benin 0.8 WB
Ethiopia 0.8 WB
Mali 0.8 WB
Myanmar 0.8 WB
Republic of Moldova 0.8 WB
Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.7 WB
Djibouti 0.7 WB
Latvia 0.7 WB
Brazil 0.6 WB
Burkina Faso 0.6 WB
Cabo Verde 0.6 WB
Cambodia 0.6 WB
Chile 0.6 WB
Uruguay 0.6 WB
Belarus 0.5 WB
Colombia 0.5 WB
Costa Rica 0.5 WB
Cuba 0.5 WB
El Salvador 0.5 WB
Eritrea 0.5 WB
Portugal 0.5 WB
Sao Tome and Principe 0.5 WB
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.5 WB
Argentina 0.4 WB
Ecuador 0.4 WB
Madagascar 0.4 WB
Mexico 0.4 WB
Peru 0.4 WB
United States of America 0.4 in 2019 WB
Bolivia 0.3 WB
France 0.3 WB
Georgia 0.3 WB
Indonesia 0.3 WB
Ireland 0.3 WB
Kazakhstan 0.3 WB
Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.3 WB
Malaysia 0.3 WB
Mauritania 0.3 WB
Nicaragua 0.3 WB
Paraguay 0.3 WB
Senegal 0.3 WB
Spain 0.3 WB
Viet Nam 0.3 WB
Bhutan 0.2 WB
Fiji 0.2 WB
Greece 0.2 WB
Guatemala 0.2 WB
Honduras 0.2 WB
India 0.2 WB
Italy 0.2 WB
Kyrgyzstan 0.2 WB
Libya 0.2 WB
Lithuania 0.2 WB
Luxembourg 0.2 WB
Niger 0.2 WB
Pakistan 0.2 WB
Philippines 0.2 WB
Qatar 0.2 WB
Romania 0.2 WB
Singapore 0.2 WB
Switzerland 0.2 WB
Tajikistan 0.2 WB
Timor-Leste 0.2 WB
Uzbekistan 0.2 WB
Afghanistan 0.1 WB
Albania 0.1 WB
Algeria 0.1 WB
Australia 0.1 WB
Azerbaijan 0.1 WB
Bahrain 0.1 WB
Bangladesh 0.1 WB
Bulgaria 0.1 WB
Comoros 0.1 WB
Croatia 0.1 WB
Cyprus 0.1 WB
Denmark 0.1 WB
Egypt 0.1 WB
Germany 0.1 in 2020 WB
Iceland 0.1 WB
Iran 0.1 WB
Lebanon 0.1 WB
Mongolia 0.1 WB
Montenegro 0.1 WB
Morocco 0.1 WB
Nepal 0.1 WB
Netherlands 0.1 WB
New Zealand 0.1 WB
Norway 0.1 WB
Oman 0.1 WB
Serbia 0.1 WB
Slovakia 0.1 WB
Slovenia 0.1 WB
Somalia 0.1 WB
Sri Lanka 0.1 WB
Sudan 0.1 WB
Syrian Arab Republic 0.1 WB
Tunisia 0.1 WB
Yemen 0.1 WB
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