Adults Living With HIV 1998
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Rank | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1 | South Africa | 2,800,000 people | |
2 | Zimbabwe | 1,700,000 people | |
3 | Kenya | 1,400,000 people | |
4 | Nigeria | 1,300,000 people | |
5 | Tanzania | 1,100,000 people | |
6 | Thailand | 920,000 people | |
7 | Uganda | 880,000 people | |
8 | Malawi | 830,000 people | |
9 | Ethiopia | 810,000 people | |
10 | Côte d'Ivoire | 660,000 people | |
11 | Mozambique | 640,000 people | |
12 | Zambia | 630,000 people | |
13 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 620,000 people | |
14 | Cameroon | 340,000 people | |
15 | Botswana | 240,000 people | |
16 | Ghana | 240,000 people | |
17 | Rwanda | 200,000 people | |
18 | Lesotho | 180,000 people | |
19 | Central African Republic | 140,000 people | |
20 | Myanmar | 130,000 people | |
21 | Burkina Faso | 120,000 people | |
22 | Burundi | 120,000 people | |
23 | Namibia | 120,000 people | |
24 | Eswatini | 110,000 people | |
25 | Haiti | 110,000 people | |
26 | Spain | 110,000 people | |
27 | Mexico | 96,000 people | |
28 | Angola | 93,000 people | |
29 | Chad | 93,000 people | |
30 | Mali | 92,000 people | |
31 | Colombia | 86,000 people | |
32 | South Sudan | 81,000 people | |
33 | Togo | 76,000 people | |
34 | Vietnam | 76,000 people | |
35 | Congo | 75,000 people | |
36 | Dominican Republic | 66,000 people | |
37 | France | 66,000 people | |
38 | Cambodia | 60,000 people | |
39 | Italy | 60,000 people | |
40 | Peru | 59,000 people | |
41 | Guinea | 51,000 people | |
42 | Malaysia | 49,000 people | |
43 | Argentina | 48,000 people | |
44 | Benin | 47,000 people | |
45 | Liberia | 40,000 people | |
46 | Niger | 38,000 people | |
47 | Canada | 34,000 people | |
48 | Sierra Leone | 34,000 people | |
49 | Venezuela | 30,000 people | |
50 | Gabon | 29,000 people | |
51 | Portugal | 28,000 people | |
52 | Eritrea | 27,000 people | |
53 | Honduras | 27,000 people | |
54 | Senegal | 27,000 people | |
55 | Jamaica | 26,000 people | |
56 | Guatemala | 23,000 people | |
57 | Ecuador | 20,000 people | |
58 | Indonesia | 17,000 people | |
59 | Papua New Guinea | 17,000 people | |
60 | Guinea-Bissau | 16,000 people | |
61 | Chile | 14,000 people | |
62 | Sudan | 14,000 people | |
63 | Bolivia | 13,000 people | |
64 | Djibouti | 13,000 people | |
65 | El Salvador | 13,000 people | |
66 | Somalia | 12,000 people | |
67 | Australia | 11,000 people | |
68 | Egypt | 11,000 people | |
69 | Nepal | 11,000 people | |
70 | Panama | 11,000 people | |
71 | Switzerland | 9,200 people | |
72 | Netherlands | 9,000 people | |
73 | Gambia | 8,900 people | |
74 | Morocco | 8,100 people | |
75 | Mauritania | 7,300 people | |
76 | Republic of Moldova | 7,100 people | |
77 | Saudi Arabia | 7,000 people | |
78 | Romania | 6,400 people | |
79 | Belgium | 4,700 people | |
80 | Bahamas | 4,100 people | |
81 | Greece | 3,700 people | |
82 | Denmark | 3,600 people | |
83 | Guyana | 3,200 people | |
84 | Costa Rica | 2,800 people | |
85 | Paraguay | 2,800 people | |
86 | Suriname | 2,700 people | |
87 | Sweden | 2,700 people | |
88 | Cuba | 2,600 people | |
89 | Madagascar | 2,600 people | |
90 | Azerbaijan | 2,500 people | |
91 | Latvia | 2,100 people | |
92 | Algeria | 1,800 people | |
93 | Sri Lanka | 1,700 people | |
94 | Bulgaria | 1,600 people | |
95 | Ireland | 1,600 people | |
96 | Barbados | 1,500 people | |
97 | Cabo Verde | 1,400 people | |
98 | Tajikistan | 1,400 people | |
99 | Kazakhstan | 1,300 people | |
100 | Norway | 1,300 people | |
101 | Laos | 1,200 people | |
102 | New Zealand | 1,200 people | |
103 | Afghanistan | 1,100 people | |
104 | Tunisia | 1,100 people | |
105 | Yemen | 1,100 people | |
106 | Belize | 1,000 people | |
107 | Serbia | 1,000 people | |
108 | Lithuania | 980 people | |
109 | Oman | 930 people | |
110 | Singapore | 800 people | |
111 | Bangladesh | 760 people | |
112 | Philippines | 760 people | |
113 | Libya | 680 people | |
114 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 550 people | |
115 | Antigua and Barbuda | 500 people | |
116 | Bahrain | 500 people | |
117 | Croatia | 500 people | |
118 | Lebanon | 500 people | |
119 | Luxembourg | 500 people | |
120 | Pakistan | 500 people | |
121 | Timor-Leste | 500 people | |
122 | Bhutan | 200 people | |
123 | Dominica | 200 people | |
124 | Iraq | 200 people | |
125 | Jordan | 200 people | |
126 | Kuwait | 200 people | |
127 | Slovakia | 200 people | |
128 | Slovenia | 200 people | |
129 | Saint Lucia | 200 people | |
130 | Syrian Arab Republic | 200 people | |
131 | Albania | 100 people | |
132 | Armenia | 100 people | |
133 | Comoros | 100 people | |
134 | Estonia | 100 people | |
135 | Fiji | 100 people | |
136 | Georgia | 100 people | |
137 | Iceland | 100 people | |
138 | Kyrgyzstan | 100 people | |
139 | Maldives | 100 people | |
140 | Malta | 100 people | |
141 | Mongolia | 100 people | |
142 | Montenegro | 100 people | |
143 | North Macedonia | 100 people | |
144 | Qatar | 100 people | |
145 | Solomon Islands | 100 people | |
146 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100 people | |
147 | Tuvalu | 100 people | |
148 | United Arab Emirates | 100 people | |
149 | Vanuatu | 100 people |
- #1
South Africa
- #2
Zimbabwe
- #3
Kenya
- #4
Nigeria
- #5
Tanzania
- #6
Thailand
- #7
Uganda
- #8
Malawi
- #9
Ethiopia
- #10
Côte d'Ivoire
Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.
- #149
Vanuatu
- #148
United Arab Emirates
- #147
Tuvalu
- #146
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- #145
Solomon Islands
- #144
Qatar
- #143
North Macedonia
- #142
Montenegro
- #141
Mongolia
- #140
Malta
Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.
Data Source
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV | UNAIDS estimates. via World Bank
Data produced by UNAIDS estimates., compiled and published by World Bank as "Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV".
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Geo Factbook. (n.d.). Adults Living With HIV by Country, 1998. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from https://geofactbook.com/fact/hivaids-people-living-with-hivaids/1998
The figures on this page come from Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV | UNAIDS estimates. via World Bank. For academic work, cite the original source as well.
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