Ethiopia vs WPR: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV

Ethiopia
660,000
in 2025
WPR
3.10 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
WPR rank
8th

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV over time

  • Ethiopia
  • WPR
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M200020122025

How they compare

WPR currently reports 3.10 million against 660,000 in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.44 million.

That makes WPR's figure about 4.7 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and WPR ranks 8th of 143 countries.

WPR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia WPR Difference Ahead
2000s 1.00 million 1.44 million 441,000 WPR
2010s 766,000 2.39 million 1.62 million WPR
2020s 683,333 2.95 million 2.27 million WPR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv, Ethiopia or WPR?
WPR, at 3.10 million against 660,000 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv between Ethiopia and WPR?
2.44 million, with WPR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and WPR?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and WPR rank globally for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and WPR ranks 8th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
158 places, 4,073 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed