Rank | Country | HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Swaziland | 27.1 | |
2 | Lesotho | 23.1 | |
3 | Botswana | 22.2 | |
4 | South Africa | 17.3 | |
5 | Zimbabwe | 13.4 | |
6 | Namibia | 12.7 | |
7 | Mozambique | 12.1 | |
8 | Zambia | 12.1 | |
9 | Malawi | 9.5 | |
10 | Equatorial Guinea | 7 | |
11 | Uganda | 6.1 | |
12 | Tanzania | 5.1 | |
13 | Kenya | 4.8 | |
14 | Central African Republic | 3.6 | |
15 | Gabon | 3.6 | |
16 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.4 | |
17 | Cameroon | 3.2 | |
18 | Congo, Republic of the | 3.1 | |
19 | Rwanda | 2.9 | |
20 | South Sudan | 2.4 |
Definition: This entry gives an estimate of the percentage of adults (aged 15-49) living with HIV/AIDS. The adult prevalence rate is calculated by dividing the estimated number of adults living with HIV/AIDS at yearend by the total adult population at yearend.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2020
See also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate map