Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, South Africa has the highest prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) (9.4% in 2024) and Yemen, Rep. the lowest (0.1% in 2024). The world figure is 0.3% (2024).
What this measures
Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.
Limitations: The limited availability of data on health status is a major constraint in assessing the health situation in developing countries. Surveillance data are lacking for many major public health concerns. Estimates of prevalence and incidence are available for some diseases but are often unreliable and incomplete. National health authorities differ widely in capacity and willingness to collect or report information.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 9.4% | 2024 |
| 2 | Eswatini | 7.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 6.1% | 2024 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 5.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Botswana | 5.1% | 2024 |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 3.7% | 2024 |
| 7 | Zambia | 3.6% | 2024 |
| 8 | Namibia | 3.4% | 2024 |
| 9 | Congo, Rep. | 2.6% | 2024 |
| 10 | Malawi | 2.4% | 2024 |
| 11 | Uganda | 2.1% | 2024 |
| 12 | Gabon | 1.4% | 2024 |
| 13 | Kenya | 1.4% | 2024 |
| 14 | Tanzania | 1.4% | 2024 |
| 15 | Angola | 1% | 2024 |
| 16 | Central African Republic | 1% | 2024 |
| 17 | Ghana | 0.9% | 2024 |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 0.9% | 2024 |
| 19 | Cameroon | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 20 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 21 | Papua New Guinea | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 22 | Rwanda | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 23 | Togo | 0.8% | 2024 |
| 24 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.7% | 2024 |
| 25 | Guinea | 0.7% | 2024 |
| 26 | Haiti | 0.7% | 2024 |
| 27 | South Sudan | 0.7% | 2024 |
| 28 | Suriname | 0.6% | 2024 |
| 29 | Chad | 0.5% | 2024 |
| 30 | Liberia | 0.5% | 2024 |
| 31 | Djibouti | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 33 | Fiji | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 34 | Guyana | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 35 | Jamaica | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 36 | Mali | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 37 | Myanmar | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 38 | Nigeria | 0.4% | 2024 |
| 39 | Barbados | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 40 | Belize | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 41 | Benin | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 42 | Burkina Faso | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 43 | Burundi | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 44 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 46 | Gambia, The | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 47 | Panama | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 48 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.3% | 2024 |
| 49 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 50 | Bahamas, The | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 51 | Cabo Verde | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 52 | Cambodia | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 53 | Eritrea | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 54 | Madagascar | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 55 | St. Lucia | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 56 | Thailand | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 57 | Venezuela, RB | 0.2% | 2024 |
| 58 | Afghanistan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 59 | Albania | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 60 | Algeria | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 61 | Argentina | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 62 | Armenia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 63 | Australia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 64 | Azerbaijan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 65 | Bahrain | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 66 | Bangladesh | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 67 | Bhutan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 68 | Bolivia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 69 | Bulgaria | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 70 | Canada | 0.1% | 2022 |
| 71 | Chile | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 72 | Colombia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 73 | Comoros | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 75 | Croatia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 76 | Cuba | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 77 | Denmark | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 78 | Dominica | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 79 | Ecuador | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 80 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 81 | El Salvador | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 82 | Estonia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 83 | Georgia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 84 | Greece | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 85 | Guatemala | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 86 | Honduras | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 87 | Iceland | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 88 | Indonesia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 89 | Iraq | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 90 | Ireland | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 91 | Italy | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 92 | Jordan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 93 | Kazakhstan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 94 | Kuwait | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 95 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 96 | Lao PDR | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 97 | Latvia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 98 | Lebanon | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 99 | Libya | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 100 | Lithuania | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 101 | Luxembourg | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 102 | Malaysia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 103 | Maldives | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 104 | Malta | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 105 | Mauritania | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 106 | Mexico | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 107 | Moldova | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 108 | Mongolia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 109 | Montenegro | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 110 | Morocco | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 111 | Nepal | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 112 | Netherlands | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 113 | New Zealand | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 114 | Niger | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 115 | North Macedonia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 116 | Norway | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 117 | Oman | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 118 | Pakistan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 119 | Paraguay | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 120 | Peru | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 121 | Philippines | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 122 | Portugal | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 123 | Qatar | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 124 | Romania | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 125 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 126 | Senegal | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 127 | Serbia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 128 | Singapore | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 129 | Slovak Republic | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 130 | Slovenia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 131 | Solomon Islands | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 132 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 133 | Spain | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 134 | Sri Lanka | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 135 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 136 | Sudan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 137 | Switzerland | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 138 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 139 | Tajikistan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 140 | Timor-Leste | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 141 | Tunisia | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 142 | Tuvalu | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 143 | United Arab Emirates | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 144 | Vanuatu | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 145 | Viet Nam | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 146 | Yemen, Rep. | 0.1% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Africa Eastern and Southern | 1.81% | 2024 |
| Africa Western and Central | 0.5% | 2024 |
| Arab World | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Fragility, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) situations | 0.53% | 2024 |
| Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | 0.9% | 2024 |
| IDA blend | 0.54% | 2024 |
| IDA only | 0.69% | 2024 |
| IDA total | 0.64% | 2024 |
| Least developed countries: UN classification | 0.72% | 2024 |
| Low income | 0.76% | 2024 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | 0.1% | 2024 |
| Other small states | 1.32% | 2024 |
| Pacific island small states | 0.23% | 2024 |
| Pre-demographic dividend | 0.88% | 2024 |
| Small states | 0.95% | 2024 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.28% | 2024 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | 1.28% | 2024 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD) | 1.28% | 2024 |
| World | 0.3% | 2024 |
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- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49)
- Prevalence of anemia among children (% of children ages 6-59 months)
- Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women (% of women ages 15-49)
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years
- Number of deaths ages 10-14 years
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years
- Number of infant deaths
- Number of under-five deaths
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SH.HIV.1524.FE.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS, date accessed: 2025-08-27, date published: 2025-07 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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