Hiv Aids by Country (2026)
Swaziland has the highest HIV/AIDS rate in the world at 23.4%.
Top 5 Ranked
Swaziland
23.4%
South Africa
17.2%
Lesotho
17.1%
Swaziland
23.4%
South Africa
17.2%
Lesotho
17.1%
Overview
Southern African nations dominate the top of this ranking, with prevalence rates exceeding 20% in several countries. Countries in East Asia and Western Europe tend to have the lowest rates. High prevalence is linked to limited healthcare and education, though international aid has helped reduce new infections in some areas. Stigma and discrimination remain barriers to treatment. This ranking highlights the urgent need for continued investment in prevention and care.
Global Rankings
| Rank | Country | Hiv Aids (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Swaziland
|
23.4% | 2024 |
| 2 |
South Africa
|
17.2% | 2024 |
| 3 |
Lesotho
|
17.1% | 2024 |
| 4 |
Botswana
|
15.7% | 2024 |
| 5 |
Mozambique
|
11.5% | 2024 |
| 6 |
Zimbabwe
|
9.8% | 2024 |
| 7 |
Zambia
|
9.4% | 2024 |
| 8 |
Namibia
|
9.0% | 2024 |
| 9 |
Equatorial Guinea
|
7.3% | 2020 |
| 10 |
Malawi
|
6.2% | 2024 |
| 11 |
Uganda
|
4.9% | 2024 |
| 12 |
Tanzania
|
3.5% | 2024 |
| 13 |
Republic of the Congo
|
3.2% | 2024 |
| 14 |
Kenya
|
3.0% | 2024 |
| 15 |
Gabon
|
2.8% | 2024 |
| 16 |
Cameroon
|
2.5% | 2024 |
| 17 |
Central African Republic
|
2.4% | 2024 |
| 18 |
Guinea-Bissau
|
2.2% | 2024 |
| 19 |
Rwanda
|
2.0% | 2024 |
| 20 |
Cote d'Ivoire
|
1.7% | 2024 |
| 21 |
Mauritius
|
1.7% | 2020 |
| 22 |
Angola
|
1.6% | 2024 |
| 23 |
Togo
|
1.6% | 2024 |
| 24 |
Haiti
|
1.6% | 2024 |
| 25 |
Guyana
|
1.6% | 2024 |
| 26 |
Suriname
|
1.6% | 2024 |
| 27 |
Ghana
|
1.5% | 2024 |
| 28 |
Papua New Guinea
|
1.5% | 2024 |
| 29 |
Sierra Leone
|
1.4% | 2024 |
| 30 |
Gambia
|
1.3% | 2024 |
| 31 |
Guinea
|
1.3% | 2024 |
| 32 |
Nigeria
|
1.2% | 2024 |
| 33 |
Belize
|
1.2% | 2024 |
| 34 |
Russia
|
1.2% | 2017 |
| 35 |
Antigua and Barbuda
|
1.1% | 2024 |
| 36 |
Bahamas
|
1.1% | 2024 |
| 37 |
Jamaica
|
1.1% | 2024 |
| 38 |
Panama
|
1.1% | 2024 |
| 39 |
Fiji
|
1.0% | 2024 |
| 40 |
Barbados
|
1.0% | 2024 |
| 41 |
Dominican Republic
|
1.0% | 2024 |
| 42 |
Thailand
|
1.0% | 2024 |
| 43 |
Ukraine
|
1.0% | 2020 |
| 44 |
Cabo Verde
|
0.9% | 2024 |
| 45 |
Chad
|
0.9% | 2024 |
| 46 |
Djibouti
|
0.9% | 2024 |
| 47 |
Liberia
|
0.9% | 2024 |
| 48 |
Burma
|
0.9% | 2024 |
| 49 |
Moldova
|
0.9% | 2024 |
| 50 |
Burundi
|
0.8% | 2024 |
| 51 |
Mali
|
0.8% | 2024 |
| 52 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
0.8% | 2024 |
| 53 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
0.8% | 2024 |
| 54 |
Benin
|
0.7% | 2024 |
| 55 |
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
0.7% | 2024 |
| 56 |
Ethiopia
|
0.7% | 2024 |
| 57 |
Trinidad and Tobago
|
0.7% | 2020 |
| 58 |
Estonia
|
0.7% | 2024 |
| 59 |
Brazil
|
0.7% | 2024 |
| 60 |
Chile
|
0.7% | 2024 |
| 61 |
Costa Rica
|
0.6% | 2024 |
| 62 |
Cuba
|
0.6% | 2024 |
| 63 |
Colombia
|
0.6% | 2024 |
| 64 |
Venezuela
|
0.6% | 2024 |
| 65 |
Burkina Faso
|
0.5% | 2024 |
| 66 |
Madagascar
|
0.5% | 2024 |
| 67 |
Dominica
|
0.5% | 2024 |
| 68 |
Grenada
|
0.5% | 2018 |
| 69 |
Cambodia
|
0.5% | 2024 |
| 70 |
Belarus
|
0.5% | 2020 |
| 71 |
Latvia
|
0.5% | 2024 |
| 72 |
Portugal
|
0.5% | 2024 |
| 73 |
Mexico
|
0.5% | 2024 |
| 74 |
Paraguay
|
0.5% | 2024 |
| 75 |
Eritrea
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 76 |
Tuvalu
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 77 |
El Salvador
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 78 |
Saint Lucia
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 79 |
Indonesia
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 80 |
Laos
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 81 |
Vietnam
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 82 |
Armenia
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 83 |
Georgia
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 84 |
Argentina
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 85 |
Bolivia
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 86 |
Ecuador
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 87 |
Peru
|
0.4% | 2024 |
| 88 |
Uruguay
|
0.4% | 2020 |
| 89 |
Sao Tome and Principe
|
0.3% | 2020 |
| 90 |
Senegal
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 91 |
Kazakhstan
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 92 |
Kyrgyzstan
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 93 |
Malaysia
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 94 |
Philippines
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 95 |
France
|
0.3% | 2023 |
| 96 |
Greece
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 97 |
Italy
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 98 |
Luxembourg
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 99 |
Malta
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 100 |
Spain
|
0.3% | 2024 |
| 101 |
Niger
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 102 |
Sudan
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 103 |
Guatemala
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 104 |
Honduras
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 105 |
Nicaragua
|
0.2% | 2020 |
| 106 |
Tajikistan
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 107 |
Uzbekistan
|
0.2% | 2020 |
| 108 |
Timor-Leste
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 109 |
Belgium
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 110 |
Germany
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 111 |
Ireland
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 112 |
Lithuania
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 113 |
Romania
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 114 |
Switzerland
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 115 |
United Kingdom
|
0.2% | 2023 |
| 116 |
Israel
|
0.2% | 2018 |
| 117 |
Bhutan
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 118 |
India
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 119 |
Pakistan
|
0.2% | 2024 |
| 120 |
Algeria
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 121 |
Comoros
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 122 |
Egypt
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 123 |
Libya
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 124 |
Mauritania
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 125 |
Morocco
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 126 |
Somalia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 127 |
Tunisia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 128 |
Australia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 129 |
New Zealand
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 130 |
Solomon Islands
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 131 |
Vanuatu
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 132 |
Japan
|
0.1% | 2020 |
| 133 |
Mongolia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 134 |
Singapore
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 135 |
Albania
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 136 |
Austria
|
0.1% | 2017 |
| 137 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0.1% | 2018 |
| 138 |
Bulgaria
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 139 |
Croatia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 140 |
Cyprus
|
0.1% | 2017 |
| 141 |
Czech Republic
|
0.1% | 2018 |
| 142 |
Denmark
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 143 |
Finland
|
0.1% | 2018 |
| 144 |
Hungary
|
0.1% | 2018 |
| 145 |
Iceland
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 146 |
Macedonia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 147 |
Montenegro
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 148 |
Netherlands
|
0.1% | 2023 |
| 149 |
Norway
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 150 |
Serbia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 151 |
Slovakia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 152 |
Slovenia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 153 |
Sweden
|
0.1% | 2022 |
| 154 |
Azerbaijan
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 155 |
Bahrain
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 156 |
Iran
|
0.1% | 2020 |
| 157 |
Iraq
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 158 |
Jordan
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 159 |
Kuwait
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 160 |
Lebanon
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 161 |
Oman
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 162 |
Qatar
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 163 |
Saudi Arabia
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 164 |
Syria
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 165 |
United Arab Emirates
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 166 |
Yemen
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 167 |
Canada
|
0.1% | 2022 |
| 168 |
Afghanistan
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 169 |
Bangladesh
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 170 |
Maldives
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 171 |
Nepal
|
0.1% | 2024 |
| 172 |
Sri Lanka
|
0.1% | 2024 |
Why HIV/AIDS Prevalence Remains a Global Health Crisis
HIV/AIDS prevalence is a critical indicator of public health and social development. High rates can strain healthcare systems, reduce life expectancy, and impact economic productivity. Stigma and lack of education hinder prevention and treatment efforts. Tracking prevalence helps target resources and measure the effectiveness of interventions. Reducing HIV/AIDS rates is essential for improving quality of life and achieving global health goals.
Rankings use each country's most recent figure. Sources: World Bank (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2017–2020). How we calculate this
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