Children living with hiv in Nepal
Nepal: Children living with hiv was 1,100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,100
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
52nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
1,500
in 2013
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Children living with hiv in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,100 for children living with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Nepal peaked at 1,500 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 88 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.
Children living with hiv in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 610 | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 720 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 820 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 920 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 1,300 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | -8.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,600, 20% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120 | 100 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 787 | 500 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,430 | 1,300 | 1,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,260 | 1,100 | 1,400 | 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 children living with hiv in Nepal?
- Children living with hiv in Nepal was 1,100 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,500 in 2013.
- What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for children living with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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