Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 600,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Ethiopia stood at 600,000.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 930,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 470,000, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 12th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 470,000 | — |
| 1991 | 590,000 | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 700,000 | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 790,000 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 850,000 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 900,000 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 920,000 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 930,000 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 930,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 920,000 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 900,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 870,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 840,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 800,000 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 770,000 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 730,000 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 700,000 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 680,000 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 670,000 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 660,000 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 660,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 660,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 660,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 650,000 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 650,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 640,000 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 640,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 640,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 630,000 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 630,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 620,000 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 620,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 610,000 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 610,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 600,000 | -1.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 600,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 85,500, 7.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 600,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 130,000, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +25.5% | 470,000 | 590,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 800,000 | 470,000 | 930,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 762,000 | 660,000 | 900,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,000 | 630,000 | 660,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 612,000 | 600,000 | 620,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Ethiopia was 600,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 930,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,000 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.