Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Nepal
Nepal: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 540 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 540 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Nepal peaked at 5,200 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 84th of 140 countries on this measure, 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 890 | +78.0% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +91.0% |
| 1997 | 3,100 | +82.4% |
| 1998 | 4,600 | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 5,200 | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 5,100 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,800 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,600 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4,400 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4,100 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 3,800 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 3,300 | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 2,900 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2,400 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,200 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 1,800 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 960 | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 870 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 810 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 740 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 670 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 600 | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 540 | -10.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 540 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,050, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
| 1996 | +91.0% | 890 | 1,700 |
| 1997 | +82.4% | 1,700 | 3,100 |
| 1995 | +78.0% | 500 | 890 |
| 1998 | +48.4% | 3,100 | 4,600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,689 | 100 | 5,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,810 | 2,400 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,463 | 870 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 672 | 540 | 810 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 82 Moldova 570 compare
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- 87 Australia 500 compare
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- 87 Belgium 500 compare
- 87 Bulgaria 500 compare
- 87 Djibouti 500 compare
- 87 Eritrea 500 compare
- 87 Guyana 500 compare
- 87 Honduras 500 compare
- 87 Libya 500 compare
- 87 Netherlands 500 compare
- 87 Romania 500 compare
- 87 Somalia 500 compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 500 compare
- 87 Suriname 500 compare
- 87 Switzerland 500 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 500 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Nepal?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Nepal was 540 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,200 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.