Namibia - Prevalence of HIV

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) in Namibia was 13.10 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 16.50 in 2003, while its lowest value was 1.60 in 1990.

Definition: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

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Year	Value
1990	1.60
1991	2.20
1992	3.00
1993	4.10
1994	5.50
1995	7.10
1996	8.90
1997	10.70
1998	12.50
1999	14.10
2000	15.30
2001	16.10
2002	16.50
2003	16.50
2004	16.20
2005	15.70
2006	15.00
2007	14.30
2008	13.70
2009	13.10

Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)

Definition: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

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Year	Value
2009	5.80

Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)

Definition: Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

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• Thematic map
• Country comparison
• Country ranking

Year	Value
2009	2.30

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors