Benin vs Ethiopia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people
Benin
0.1232 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Ethiopia
0.1156 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Benin rank
91st
Ethiopia rank
93rd
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people over time
- Benin
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people against 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0076 infections per 1,000 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Benin ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 93rd of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 infections per 1,000 people | 4.12 infections per 1,000 people | 2.2 infections per 1,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0.9737 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9188 infections per 1,000 people | 0.055 infections per 1,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 0.3708 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3001 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0706 infections per 1,000 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.1625 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1472 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0153 infections per 1,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new infections of hiv per 1,000 people, Benin or Ethiopia?
- Benin, at 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people against 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new infections of hiv per 1,000 people between Benin and Ethiopia?
- 0.0076 infections per 1,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ethiopia rank globally for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Benin ranks 91st and Ethiopia ranks 93rd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.