Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 8,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,000
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
26th
of 146 countries
All-time high
150,000
in 1991
All-time low
8,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 8,000 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 150,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 26th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 140,000 | — |
| 1991 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 93,000 | -15.5% |
| 1997 | 84,000 | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 76,000 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 69,000 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 59,000 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 54,000 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 46,000 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 41,000 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 34,000 | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 32,000 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 27,000 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 26,000 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 18,000 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 9,700 | -25.4% |
| 2023 | 8,700 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 8,000 | -8.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 8,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,000, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 8,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,300, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113,200 | 69,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,100 | 27,000 | 59,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,500 | 12,000 | 26,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,080 | 8,000 | 13,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 8,200 compare
- 24 Thailand 8,100 compare
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,100 compare
- 27 South Sudan 7,500 compare
- 28 Sudan 6,800 compare
- 29 Peru 6,500 compare
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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Ethiopia was 8,000 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 26th 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 Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.