Incidence of hiv by age in Nepal
Nepal: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.0341 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of hiv by age in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv by age in Nepal is 0.0341, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Nepal peaked at 0.4641 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 130th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv by age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0028 | +499.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 | +278.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 | +130.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0457 | +86.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0857 | +87.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1634 | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2891 | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4135 | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4641 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4446 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4115 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3882 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.362 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3341 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3017 | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.261 | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2267 | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1826 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1604 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1428 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1261 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1129 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1044 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0951 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0855 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0749 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.066 | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0585 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0525 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0467 | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0341 | -9.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0341 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0341 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0332, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv by age in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +499.3% | 0.0005 | 0.0028 |
| 1992 | +278.0% | 0.0028 | 0.0106 |
| 1993 | +130.7% | 0.0106 | 0.0245 |
| 1996 | +90.8% | 0.0857 | 0.1634 |
| 1995 | +87.4% | 0.0457 | 0.0857 |
| 1994 | +86.6% | 0.0245 | 0.0457 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.15 | 0.0005 | 0.4641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3116 | 0.1826 | 0.4446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1027 | 0.0585 | 0.1604 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0426 | 0.0341 | 0.0525 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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- 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 incidence of hiv by age in Nepal?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Nepal was 0.0341 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4641 in 1999.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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