HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate 2020

HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate reveals the percentage of adults affected. Compare countries, explore rankings, and view historical trends.

217 data points•Updated 3/28/2026•Global Coverage•CIA World Factbook•

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Rank
1	Aruba	NaN %
2	Antigua and Barbuda	1.1 %
3	United Arab Emirates	NaN %
4	Afghanistan	NaN %
5	Algeria	NaN %
6	Central African Republic	3.6 %
7	Cameroon	3.2 %
8	Azerbaijan	0.1 %
9	Albania	NaN %
10	Andorra	NaN %
11	Angola	1.8 %
12	American Samoa	NaN %
13	Congo	3.1 %
14	Burundi	1.2 %
15	Chad	1.2 %
16	Benin	1 %
17	Djibouti	0.9 %
18	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0.8 %
19	Myanmar	0.6 %
20	Cambodia	0.6 %
21	Cabo Verde	0.6 %
22	Dominica	0.6 %
23	Brazil	0.5 %
24	Chile	0.5 %
25	Colombia	0.5 %
26	Argentina	0.4 %
27	Belarus	0.4 %
28	Costa Rica	0.4 %
29	Australia	0.1 %
30	Austria	0.1 %
31	Anguilla	NaN %
32	Bahrain	NaN %
33	Barbados	1.1 %
34	Bermuda	NaN %
35	Botswana	22.2 %
36	Belgium	NaN %
37	Bahamas	1.8 %
38	Bangladesh	NaN %
39	Belize	1.9 %
40	Bosnia and Herzegovina	NaN %
41	Bolivia	0.2 %
42	Solomon Islands	NaN %
43	Bhutan	0.3 %
44	Bulgaria	NaN %
45	Brunei Darussalam	NaN %
46	Canada	NaN %
47	Sri Lanka	NaN %
48	China	NaN %
49	Cayman Islands	NaN %
50	Comoros	NaN %
51	Northern Mariana Islands	NaN %
52	Cuba	0.3 %
53	Cook Islands	NaN %
54	Dominican Republic	0.9 %
55	Ecuador	0.4 %
56	Egypt	NaN %
57	Equatorial Guinea	7 %
58	Kenya	4.8 %
59	Gabon	3.6 %
60	Côte d'Ivoire	2.7 %
61	Gambia	2 %
62	Ghana	1.7 %
63	Guinea	1.4 %
64	Guyana	1.4 %
65	Jamaica	1.4 %
66	Ethiopia	1.1 %
67	Estonia	0.9 %
68	Eritrea	0.7 %
69	El Salvador	0.6 %
70	Indonesia	0.4 %
71	Italy	0.3 %
72	Ireland	0.2 %
73	Czech Republic	NaN %
74	Grenada	0.5 %
75	France	0.3 %
76	Georgia	0.3 %
77	Fiji	0.2 %
78	Finland	0.1 %
79	Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	NaN %
80	Faroe Islands	NaN %
81	French Polynesia	NaN %
82	Gibraltar	NaN %
83	Greenland	NaN %
84	Haiti	1.9 %
85	Honduras	0.4 %
86	Guatemala	0.3 %
87	Latvia	0.3 %
88	Cyprus	0.1 %
89	Denmark	0.1 %
90	Germany	0.1 %
91	Guam	NaN %
92	Laos	0.3 %
93	Greece	0.2 %
94	Croatia	NaN %
95	Hungary	NaN %
96	India	0.2 %
97	Israel	0.2 %
98	Kyrgyzstan	0.2 %
99	Iceland	0.1 %
100	Iran	NaN %
101	Iraq	NaN %
102	Japan	NaN %
103	Jordan	NaN %
104	North Korea	NaN %
105	Kiribati	NaN %
106	South Korea	NaN %
107	Kuwait	NaN %
108	Kazakhstan	0.2 %
109	Lebanon	NaN %
110	Liberia	1.5 %
111	Slovakia	NaN %
112	Liechtenstein	NaN %
113	Lesotho	23.1 %
114	Malawi	9.5 %
115	Guinea-Bissau	3.4 %
116	Rwanda	2.9 %
117	South Sudan	2.4 %
118	Mali	1.2 %
119	Russia	1.2 %
120	Mauritius	1 %
121	Panama	0.9 %
122	Papua New Guinea	0.8 %
123	Republic of Moldova	0.6 %
124	Portugal	0.5 %
125	Luxembourg	0.3 %
126	Libya	0.2 %
127	Madagascar	0.2 %
128	Mongolia	NaN %
129	Montserrat	NaN %
130	Montenegro	NaN %
131	North Macedonia	NaN %
132	Monaco	NaN %
133	Morocco	NaN %
134	Mozambique	12.1 %
135	Nigeria	1.3 %
136	Malaysia	0.4 %
137	Niger	0.3 %
138	Mauritania	0.2 %
139	Mexico	0.2 %
140	Malta	0.1 %
141	Oman	0.1 %
142	Maldives	NaN %
143	New Caledonia	NaN %
144	Niue	NaN %
145	Vanuatu	NaN %
146	Netherlands	0.2 %
147	Sint Maarten (Dutch part)	NaN %
148	Suriname	1.3 %
149	Paraguay	0.4 %
150	Peru	0.4 %
151	Nicaragua	0.2 %
152	Norway	0.1 %
153	Nepal	0.1 %
154	Nauru	NaN %
155	New Zealand	NaN %
156	Pakistan	0.1 %
157	Poland	NaN %
158	Qatar	0.1 %
159	Saint Martin (French part)	NaN %
160	Serbia	NaN %
161	Romania	0.1 %
162	Philippines	0.1 %
163	Puerto Rico	NaN %
164	Saudi Arabia	NaN %
165	Saint Pierre and Miquelon	NaN %
166	Eswatini	27.1 %
167	Saint Kitts and Nevis	0.5 %
168	Seychelles	NaN %
169	South Africa	17.3 %
170	Namibia	12.7 %
171	Uganda	6.1 %
172	Senegal	0.4 %
173	Saint Helena	NaN %
174	Slovenia	NaN %
175	Tanzania	5.1 %
176	Sierra Leone	1.5 %
177	San Marino	NaN %
178	Zimbabwe	13.4 %
179	Zambia	12.1 %
180	Togo	2.3 %
181	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1.5 %
182	Trinidad and Tobago	0.9 %
183	Thailand	0.8 %
184	Burkina Faso	0.8 %
185	Sao Tome and Principe	0.7 %
186	Ukraine	0.7 %
187	Saint Lucia	0.6 %
188	Uruguay	0.6 %
189	Venezuela	0.5 %
190	Spain	0.4 %
191	Singapore	0.2 %
192	Sweden	0.2 %
193	Switzerland	0.2 %
194	Tajikistan	0.2 %
195	Timor-Leste	0.2 %
196	Somalia	0.1 %
197	Syrian Arab Republic	NaN %
198	Turks and Caicos Islands	NaN %
199	Tokelau	NaN %
200	Tonga	NaN %
201	Tunisia	NaN %
202	Turkey	NaN %
203	Tuvalu	NaN %
204	Taiwan	NaN %
205	Turkmenistan	NaN %
206	Curaçao	NaN %
207	United Kingdom	NaN %
208	United States	NaN %
209	Vietnam	0.3 %
210	Uzbekistan	0.2 %
211	Lithuania	0.1 %
212	British Virgin Islands	NaN %
213	United States Virgin Islands	NaN %
214	Holy See	NaN %
215	Wallis and Futuna Islands	NaN %
216	Samoa	NaN %
217	Yemen	NaN %

↑Top 10 Countries

Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.

↓Bottom 10 Countries

Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.

Analysis & Context

In 2020, the country with the highest HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate was Eswatini at 27.1%, while the global range spanned from a minimum of 0.10% to this maximum. The global average for the HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate in 2020 was 2.00%, offering a stark contrast between countries with the highest and lowest prevalence rates.

Concentration in Sub-Saharan Africa

The data reveals a pronounced concentration of high HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. Countries like Lesotho (23.1%), Botswana (22.2%), and South Africa (17.3%) dominate the top of the list. Several factors contribute to this concentration, including socio-economic challenges, limited access to healthcare, and historical prevalence of the epidemic. The region's high prevalence rates are compounded by factors such as poverty, which limits access to preventive measures and treatment, and cultural norms that may discourage open discussion about the disease.

Low Prevalence in Developed Nations

Conversely, the lowest rates are found in countries like Germany, Australia, and Denmark, each at a mere 0.10%. These countries benefit from robust healthcare systems, widespread access to antiretroviral therapy (ART), and comprehensive public health campaigns that emphasize prevention and education. The low prevalence in these developed nations underscores the significant impact that healthcare infrastructure and policy can have on controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Year-over-Year Changes and Their Implications

While the average global change in HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate was a decrease of 0.01% (equivalent to -1.7%), individual countries experienced more significant shifts. For instance, South Africa saw a substantial decline of 3.10% (-15.2%), highlighting successful interventions in treatment and prevention. In contrast, Botswana experienced an increase of 1.90% (9.4%), which may indicate challenges in maintaining consistent healthcare delivery or changes in data reporting practices.

Economic and Policy Drivers

Economic factors and national policies are critical in explaining the variations in prevalence rates. Countries with high prevalence rates often struggle with economic constraints that limit healthcare spending and access to ART. For example, Zimbabwe (13.4%) and Mozambique (12.1%) face economic challenges that hinder their healthcare infrastructure. In contrast, countries like Germany and Australia have the economic means to support comprehensive healthcare systems, contributing to their low prevalence rates.

Policy initiatives, such as those seen in South Africa, which has the highest number of people living with HIV globally, have focused on increasing ART coverage and reducing mother-to-child transmission, leading to notable decreases in prevalence rates. These efforts demonstrate the effectiveness of targeted health policies in reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS.

Overall, the HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate in 2020 highlights significant global disparities, driven by a combination of economic capacity, healthcare infrastructure, and policy effectiveness. Understanding these drivers is essential for crafting strategies to reduce HIV/AIDS prevalence worldwide.

Data Source

CIA World Factbook

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