Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Benin
Benin: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.1232 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.1232 for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Benin peaked at 2.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1232, in 2024.
That places Benin 91st 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.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9193 | — |
| 1991 | 1.28 | +38.8% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | +29.1% |
| 1993 | 2.05 | +24.7% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.24 | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.91 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9876 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9381 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8358 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8207 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7031 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6288 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5423 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4571 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4378 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4044 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3778 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3493 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3337 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3124 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2577 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2349 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.207 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1786 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1705 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.133 | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1232 | -7.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.1232 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.1232 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758, 21% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Benin 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 | +38.8% | 0.9193 | 1.28 |
| 1992 | +29.1% | 1.28 | 1.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 | 0.9193 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9737 | 0.6288 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3708 | 0.2349 | 0.5423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1625 | 0.1232 | 0.207 | 5 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % 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 0.0763 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Benin?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Benin was 0.1232 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1232 in 2024.
- How does Benin rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Benin ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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