Children living with hiv in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Children living with hiv was 28,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,000
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
11th
of 88 countries
All-time high
140,000
in 2000
All-time low
28,000
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children living with hiv in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 40.0k1991: 52.0k1992: 64.0k1993: 76.0k1994: 88.0k1995: 99.0k1996: 110.0k1997: 120.0k1998: 130.0k1999: 130.0k2000: 140.0k2001: 140.0k2002: 140.0k2003: 140.0k2004: 130.0k2005: 130.0k2006: 120.0k2007: 120.0k2008: 110.0k2009: 100.0k2010: 93.0k2011: 86.0k2012: 78.0k2013: 71.0k2014: 66.0k2015: 61.0k2016: 56.0k2017: 53.0k2018: 49.0k2019: 46.0k2020: 42.0k2021: 38.0k2022: 35.0k2023: 32.0k2024: 28.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 28,000 for children living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 140,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28,000, in 2024.

Ethiopia ranks 11th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,900 40,000 130,000 10
2000s 127,000 100,000 140,000 10
2010s 65,900 46,000 93,000 10
2020s 35,000 28,000 42,000 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Zambia 60,000 compare
  2. 9 Malawi 53,000 compare
  3. 10 Angola 40,000 compare
  4. 12 Cameroon 20,000 compare
  5. 13 Ghana 18,000 compare
  6. 14 Côte d’Ivoire 17,000 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children living with hiv in Ethiopia?
Children living with hiv in Ethiopia was 28,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 140,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 28,000 in 2024.
How does Ethiopia rank for children living with hiv?
Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
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