New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Algeria
Algeria: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0073 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Algeria, 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Algeria stood at 0.1 infections per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Algeria peaked at 0.1 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Algeria 99th 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.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Algeria, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0073 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0083 infections per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 infections per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 infections per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 infections per 1,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 infections per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 infections per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0178 infections per 1,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 infections per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 infections per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0258 infections per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0291 infections per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0328 infections per 1,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0368 infections per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 infections per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0461 infections per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0511 infections per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0553 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.057 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0553 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0519 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0491 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0475 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0473 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0482 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0502 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.053 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 infections per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 infections per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0658 infections per 1,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0713 infections per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0776 infections per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0844 infections per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0918 infections per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1 infections per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.1 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.1 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0138 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0073 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0228 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0431 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0258 infections per 1,000 people | 0.057 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.053 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0473 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0658 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0713 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 96 France 0.1128 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Libya 0.1051 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 98 Tunisia 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Egypt 0.0963 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Canada 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Estonia 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Algeria?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Algeria was 0.1 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Algeria ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.