Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eritrea

Eritrea: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 146 countries
All-time high
4,100
in 1991
All-time low
500
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eritrea, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 3.8k1991: 4.1k1992: 3.6k1993: 3.8k1994: 3.6k1995: 3.5k1996: 2.9k1997: 3.3k1998: 2.9k1999: 2.5k2000: 2.2k2001: 1.8k2002: 1.5k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.1k2005: 8902006: 8002007: 6802008: 5902009: 5002010: 5002011: 5002012: 5002013: 5002014: 5002015: 5002016: 5002017: 5002018: 5002019: 5002020: 5002021: 5002022: 5002023: 5002024: 500

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 500 for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eritrea peaked at 4,100 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2009.

That places Eritrea 91st out of 146 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Eritrea, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 3,800
1991 4,100 +7.9%
1992 3,600 -12.2%
1993 3,800 +5.6%
1994 3,600 -5.3%
1995 3,500 -2.8%
1996 2,900 -17.1%
1997 3,300 +13.8%
1998 2,900 -12.1%
1999 2,500 -13.8%
2000 2,200 -12.0%
2001 1,800 -18.2%
2002 1,500 -16.7%
2003 1,400 -6.7%
2004 1,100 -21.4%
2005 890 -19.1%
2006 800 -10.1%
2007 680 -15.0%
2008 590 -13.2%
2009 500 -15.3%
2010 500 +0.0%
2011 500 +0.0%
2012 500 +0.0%
2013 500 +0.0%
2014 500 +0.0%
2015 500 +0.0%
2016 500 +0.0%
2017 500 +0.0%
2018 500 +0.0%
2019 500 +0.0%
2020 500 +0.0%
2021 500 +0.0%
2022 500 +0.0%
2023 500 +0.0%
2024 500 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,400 2,500 4,100 10
2000s 1,146 500 2,200 10
2010s 500 500 500 10
2020s 500 500 500 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eritrea?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Eritrea was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 4,100 in 1991.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Eritrea ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
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