HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1156 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.55 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.1156 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ethiopia peaked at 6.55 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 93rd out of 144 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.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.27 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.55 infections per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.02 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.28 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 4.35 infections per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 3.58 infections per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9 infections per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 2.44 infections per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06 infections per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.52 infections per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.33 infections per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8841 infections per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7904 infections per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6983 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6357 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.592 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5192 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.469 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4223 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3834 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3339 infections per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2898 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2378 infections per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2464 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.223 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2096 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1858 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1613 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.192 infections per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1284 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 infections per 1,000 people | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | 6.55 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9188 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5192 infections per 1,000 people | 1.52 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3001 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1858 infections per 1,000 people | 0.469 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1472 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people | 0.192 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 90 Greece 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Benin 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Lithuania 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Viet Nam 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 96 France 0.1128 infections per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ethiopia?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Ethiopia was 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.