Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 660,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Ethiopia is 660,000, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 1.20 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 660,000, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.20 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 960,000 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 910,000 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 880,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 850,000 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 830,000 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 820,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 800,000 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 790,000 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 780,000 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 770,000 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 760,000 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 750,000 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 740,000 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 730,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 720,000 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 700,000 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 690,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 680,000 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 670,000 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 660,000 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 830,000 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 766,000 | 720,000 | 820,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 683,333 | 660,000 | 700,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Ethiopia was 660,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,000 in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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