Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Nepal
Nepal: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 34,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Nepal is 34,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Nepal peaked at 41,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Nepal 66th out of 152 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+) and children (0-14 years) living 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 | 870 | +74.0% |
| 1995 | 1,800 | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 3,500 | +94.4% |
| 1997 | 6,700 | +91.4% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +64.2% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,077 | 100 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,700 | 22,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,100 | 36,000 | 41,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,000 | 34,000 | 36,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 63 Cuba 43,000 compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 43,000 compare
- 65 Liberia 36,000 compare
- 66 Guinea-Bissau 34,000 compare
- 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33,000 compare
- 68 Guatemala 33,000 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Nepal?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Nepal was 34,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.