Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 570,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ethiopia stood at 570,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 820,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 430,000, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 430,000 | — |
| 1991 | 540,000 | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 630,000 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 710,000 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 760,000 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 800,000 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 810,000 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 820,000 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 810,000 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 790,000 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 760,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 730,000 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 700,000 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 670,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 630,000 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 600,000 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 580,000 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 570,000 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 560,000 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 560,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 570,000 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 570,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 580,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 580,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 570,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 710,000 | 430,000 | 820,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 636,000 | 560,000 | 760,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 578,000 | 570,000 | 580,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 578,000 | 570,000 | 580,000 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ethiopia was 570,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 820,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 430,000 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.