Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 6,400 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 6,400 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 120,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,400, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,000 | — |
| 1991 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 99,000 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 84,000 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 71,000 | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 60,000 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 52,000 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 45,000 | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 41,000 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 36,000 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 32,000 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 22,000 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 19,000 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,000 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 9,900 | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 9,900 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9,600 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8,800 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 7,900 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 9,700 | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 7,200 | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 6,800 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 6,400 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,200 | 41,000 | 120,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,700 | 17,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,920 | 8,800 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,600 | 6,400 | 9,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Thailand 7,900 compare
- 21 Papua New Guinea 7,600 compare
- 22 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,500 compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 6,300 compare
- 25 Peru 6,000 compare
- 26 South Sudan 5,900 compare
- 26 Viet Nam 5,900 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia was 6,400 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 120,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,400 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.