3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected was 0.0173 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0173
Change on year
up 37.2%
World rank
81st
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.0247
in 2004
All-time low
0.0111
in 2019
Years of data
23
2000–2022

3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Nicaragua, 2000–2022

00.0050.010.0150.020.0252000201120222000: 0.0192001: 0.0212002: 0.0222003: 0.0232004: 0.0252005: 0.0242006: 0.0232007: 0.0222008: 0.0212009: 0.0162010: 0.0172011: 0.0142012: 0.0132013: 0.0162014: 0.022015: 0.0152016: 0.0152017: 0.0152018: 0.0132019: 0.0112020: 0.0142021: 0.0132022: 0.017

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Nicaragua stood at 0.0173.

The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0247 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0111, in 2019.

Nicaragua ranks 81st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15] in Nicaragua, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0189
2001 0.0209 +10.9%
2002 0.0225 +7.4%
2003 0.0231 +2.6%
2004 0.0247 +6.9%
2005 0.0242 -1.7%
2006 0.0233 -3.9%
2007 0.0218 -6.3%
2008 0.0209 -4.4%
2009 0.0163 -21.8%
2010 0.0169 +3.2%
2011 0.0143 -15.1%
2012 0.0133 -7.2%
2013 0.0163 +23.0%
2014 0.0199 +21.7%
2015 0.0153 -23.2%
2016 0.0152 -0.1%
2017 0.0152 -0.2%
2018 0.0127 -16.8%
2019 0.0111 -12.1%
2020 0.0142 +27.2%
2021 0.0126 -10.7%
2022 0.0173 +37.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 0.0173 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3099, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 0.0173 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0725, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0217 0.0163 0.0247 10
2010s 0.015 0.0111 0.0199 10
2020s 0.0147 0.0126 0.0173 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 78 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.02 compare
  2. 79 Libya 0.019 compare
  3. 80 Morocco 0.0183 compare
  4. 82 Cuba 0.0172 compare
  5. 83 Thailand 0.0166 compare
  6. 84 Afghanistan 0.0164 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Nicaragua?
3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected in Nicaragua was 0.0173 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0247 in 2004.
What is the lowest 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected?
Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
Is 3.3.1 (hiv incidence) - new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.3.1 (HIV Incidence) - New HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population [Children <15]
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
96 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2022
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