Namibia vs Uganda: Prevalence of HIV, total
Namibia
9.0%
in 2024
Uganda
4.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
8th
Uganda rank
10th
Prevalence of HIV, total over time
- Namibia
- Uganda
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 9.0% against 4.9% in Uganda, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.8 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 152 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 10.0% | 2.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 7.7% | 5.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 6.8% | 5.6% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 5.4% | 4.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hiv, total, Namibia or Uganda?
- Namibia, at 9.0% against 4.9% in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hiv, total between Namibia and Uganda?
- 4.1%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Uganda rank globally for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release