Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Nepal
Nepal: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 540 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
540
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
84th
of 140 countries
All-time high
5,200
in 1999
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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% |
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 |
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More health data for Nepal
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,677 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
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.