Table 3

HIV prevalence among young men and women aged 15–24 years from repeat national population-based surveys

CountryYear of surveyType of surveyFemales 15–24 yearsp ValueMales 15–24 yearsp Value
nPrevalence (%)SEnPrevalence (%)SE
Botswana2004BAIS II159318.21.93<0.00114805.81.220.225
2008BAIS III147610.71.6113384.81.17
Burundi2002Household9233.81.260.7378711.70.880.119
2007Household13063.51.0217362.70.78
Kenya2003DHS13695.91.270.68113111.20.600.647
2007AIS29265.60.8522091.40.50
South Africa2002HSRC1123121.940.8259766.11.530.005
2005HSRC233416.71.5517854.40.97
2008HSRC198613.91.5516313.60.92
UR Tanzania2003.5AIS238840.800.402208430.75<0.001
2007.5AIS32863.60.6529401.10.38
Zambia2002DHS94011.22.060.01867531.310.125
2007DHS22258.51.1820274.30.90
Zimbabwe2001.5Young adult survey319717.41.34<0.001276050.830.179
2005.5DHS320010.91.1029394.30.74
  • AIS, AIDS indicator survey; BAIS, ; DHS, demographic and health survey; HSRC, Human Sciences Research Council.