Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nepal

Nepal: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 33,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 151 countries
All-time high
40,000
in 2008
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nepal, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 2001993: 5001994: 8701995: 1.8k1996: 3.5k1997: 6.6k1998: 11.0k1999: 16.0k2000: 21.0k2001: 26.0k2002: 29.0k2003: 33.0k2004: 35.0k2005: 37.0k2006: 39.0k2007: 39.0k2008: 40.0k2009: 40.0k2010: 40.0k2011: 40.0k2012: 39.0k2013: 39.0k2014: 38.0k2015: 38.0k2016: 37.0k2017: 36.0k2018: 35.0k2019: 35.0k2020: 34.0k2021: 34.0k2022: 34.0k2023: 33.0k2024: 33.0k

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Nepal, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Senegal 46,000 compare
  2. 62 Cuba 42,000 compare
  3. 62 Kazakhstan 42,000 compare
  4. 65 Bolivia 32,000 compare
  5. 65 Guatemala 32,000 compare
  6. 65 Guinea-Bissau 32,000 compare
  7. 65 Liberia 32,000 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.