Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Nepal
Nepal: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 35,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
35,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 143 countries
All-time high
42,000
in 2008
All-time low
22,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Nepal stood at 35,000.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Nepal peaked at 42,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22,000, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 67th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,000 | — |
| 2001 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 39,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,100 | 22,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,000 | 37,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,333 | 35,000 | 36,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Kazakhstan 44,000 compare
- 65 Cuba 42,000 compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 40,000 compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 35,000 compare
- 69 Panama 33,000 compare
- 70 Niger 32,000 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Nepal?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Nepal was 35,000 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,000 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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