Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of HIV, all in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, all in Eritrea is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Eritrea peaked at 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2013.
Eritrea ranks 77th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.8 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.4 per 1,000 uninfected population | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 1.6 per 1,000 uninfected population | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -18.8% |
| 1999 | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected population | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 0.63 per 1,000 uninfected population | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 0.56 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3 per 1,000 uninfected population | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.25 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.21 per 1,000 uninfected population | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected population | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected population | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected population | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | -9.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.18 per 1,000 uninfected population, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | 1.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.466 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.16 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.99 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.115 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 77 Afghanistan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Albania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Algeria 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Australia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Bahrain 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Belgium 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Benin 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Bulgaria 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Burundi 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Cambodia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Canada 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Comoros 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Croatia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Denmark 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Egypt 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Estonia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Ethiopia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 France 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Germany 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Greece 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Guatemala 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Honduras 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Iceland 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Indonesia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Iraq 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Ireland 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Italy 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Latvia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Libya 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Lithuania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Luxembourg 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Malaysia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Maldives 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Malta 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Mauritania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Mongolia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Montenegro 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Morocco 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Nepal 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Netherlands 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 New Zealand 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Niger 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 North Macedonia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Oman 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Portugal 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Qatar 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Romania 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Serbia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Singapore 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Slovakia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Slovenia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Somalia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Spain 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Sri Lanka 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Switzerland 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Tajikistan 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Tunisia 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 United Kingdom 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Vietnam 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
- 77 Yemen 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Eritrea?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Eritrea was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1991.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2013.
- How does Eritrea rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Eritrea ranks 77th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.