Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Benin

Benin: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 860 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
860
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
75th
of 140 countries
All-time high
7,100
in 1995
All-time low
860
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Benin, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 2.1k1991: 3.0k1992: 4.0k1993: 5.3k1994: 6.5k1995: 7.1k1996: 7.0k1997: 6.5k1998: 5.7k1999: 5.0k2000: 4.6k2001: 4.2k2002: 3.8k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.6k2005: 3.6k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.0k2009: 2.8k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.1k2012: 2.1k2013: 2.0k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.8k2016: 1.8k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.4k2020: 1.3k2021: 1.1k2022: 1.1k2023: 9002024: 860

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

Benin recorded 860 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Benin peaked at 7,100 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 860, in 2024.

That places Benin 75th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Benin, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,100
1991 3,000 +42.9%
1992 4,000 +33.3%
1993 5,300 +32.5%
1994 6,500 +22.6%
1995 7,100 +9.2%
1996 7,000 -1.4%
1997 6,500 -7.1%
1998 5,700 -12.3%
1999 5,000 -12.3%
2000 4,600 -8.0%
2001 4,200 -8.7%
2002 3,800 -9.5%
2003 3,600 -5.3%
2004 3,600 +0.0%
2005 3,600 +0.0%
2006 3,300 -8.3%
2007 3,400 +3.0%
2008 3,000 -11.8%
2009 2,800 -6.7%
2010 2,500 -10.7%
2011 2,100 -16.0%
2012 2,100 +0.0%
2013 2,000 -4.8%
2014 1,900 -5.0%
2015 1,800 -5.3%
2016 1,800 +0.0%
2017 1,800 +0.0%
2018 1,500 -16.7%
2019 1,400 -6.7%
2020 1,300 -7.1%
2021 1,100 -15.4%
2022 1,100 +0.0%
2023 900 -18.2%
2024 860 -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,220 2,100 7,100 10
2000s 3,590 2,800 4,600 10
2010s 1,890 1,400 2,500 10
2020s 1,052 860 1,300 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Benin?
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Benin was 860 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 7,100 in 1995.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 860 in 2024.
How does Benin rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Benin ranks 75th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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