Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nepal
Nepal: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 33,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Nepal is 33,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Nepal peaked at 40,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Nepal 64th out of 151 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+) 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 | 6,600 | +88.6% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 16,000 | +45.5% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 26,000 | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33,000 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 33,000 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 33,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 33,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,600, 5.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1995 | +106.9% | 870 | 1,800 |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
| 1996 | +94.4% | 1,800 | 3,500 |
| 1997 | +88.6% | 3,500 | 6,600 |
| 1994 | +74.0% | 500 | 870 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,067 | 100 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,900 | 21,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,700 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,600 | 33,000 | 34,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Nepal?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Nepal was 33,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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+) 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.