Eritrea vs Sri Lanka: New HIV infections
Eritrea
365.46 infections
in 2024
Sri Lanka
420.36 infections
in 2024
Eritrea rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
New HIV infections over time
- Eritrea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 420.36 infections against 365.46 infections in Eritrea, a difference of 54.9 infections.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 144 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,408 infections | 232.82 infections | 3,175 infections | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1,141 infections | 434.01 infections | 706.55 infections | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 348.35 infections | 312.74 infections | 35.61 infections | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 361.75 infections | 411.72 infections | 49.97 infections | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new hiv infections, Eritrea or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 420.36 infections against 365.46 infections in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new hiv infections between Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 54.9 infections, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sri Lanka rank globally for new hiv infections?
- Eritrea ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as New HIV infections. 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 newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.