New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Chad
Chad: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3024 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.77 infections per 1,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
0.3024 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Chad, 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 Chad stood at 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Chad peaked at 3.77 infections per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Chad 56th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.63 infections per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 3.63 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.77 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3.57 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.36 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.94 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 3.04 infections per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.78 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.34 infections per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.06 infections per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.03 infections per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.89 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1.73 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.49 infections per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 1.41 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.26 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 infections per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9801 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9046 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8369 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7815 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.6998 infections per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6717 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6171 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5277 infections per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5023 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.48 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4188 infections per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3694 infections per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3424 infections per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3139 infections per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 infections per 1,000 people | 2.34 infections per 1,000 people | 3.77 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 infections per 1,000 people | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | 2.06 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7002 infections per 1,000 people | 0.48 infections per 1,000 people | 0.9801 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3494 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4188 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 53 Saint Lucia 0.3257 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 54 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3248 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 55 Paraguay 0.3036 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 57 Mexico 0.3002 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 58 Georgia 0.2973 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 59 Rwanda 0.2897 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Chad?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Chad was 0.3024 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 3.77 infections per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3024 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Chad ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.
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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.