South Africa—HIV Incidence (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #2 of 147Series years: 2000–2024
Latest Value
3.1
2024
YoY Change
-3.1%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#2
of 147 countries
Maximum
13.2
2000
Minimum
3.1
2024
CAGR
-5.9%
25 years
Last
3.1
Previous
3.2
Highest
13.2
Lowest
3.1
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
South Africa's HIV incidence (per 1,000) was 3.1 in 2024, ranking #2 out of 147 countries. This represents a -3.1% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 13.2 (2000) and the lowest was 3.1 (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
South Africa — HIV Incidence (per 1,000): 3.1 per 1,000 uninfected population for reference year 2024. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators). Reference year does not establish final observed status; publisher vintage is not verified here.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 7.9 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.9 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.7 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 13.2 |
Top Countries — HIV Incidence (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 4.2 | 2024 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3.1 | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 4 | Lesotho | 1.9 | 2024 |
| 5 | Botswana | 1.8 | 2024 |
| 6 | Republic of the Congo | 1.7 | 2024 |
| 7 | Namibia | 1.6 | 2024 |
| 8 | Fiji | 1.5 | 2024 |
| 9 | Zambia | 1.5 | 2024 |
| 10 | Papua New Guinea | 1.1 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.
Methodology
Data compiled by 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.
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population