New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Djibouti
Djibouti: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5732 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.55 infections per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.4779 infections per 1,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Djibouti, 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
Djibouti recorded 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Djibouti peaked at 5.55 infections per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4779 infections per 1,000 people, in 2017.
That places Djibouti 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.89 infections per 1,000 people | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 5.55 infections per 1,000 people | +42.5% |
| 1993 | 5.15 infections per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 5.26 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.37 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.42 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.84 infections per 1,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 4.64 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.58 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4 infections per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 3.37 infections per 1,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 2.78 infections per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 2.66 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.49 infections per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.18 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.92 infections per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.79 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 1.68 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.53 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.22 infections per 1,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 infections per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8273 infections per 1,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7193 infections per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7081 infections per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4889 infections per 1,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4779 infections per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6209 infections per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.5869 infections per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6335 infections per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5841 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5496 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6162 infections per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.5732 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, 8.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +42.5% | 3.89 infections per 1,000 people | 5.55 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.77 infections per 1,000 people | 3 infections per 1,000 people | 5.55 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 infections per 1,000 people | 1.68 infections per 1,000 people | 4.5 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8181 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4779 infections per 1,000 people | 1.53 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5913 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5496 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6335 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 30 Panama 0.6317 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Togo 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.574 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.5665 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 36 Barbados 0.5495 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % 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 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % 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 Djibouti?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Djibouti was 0.5732 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 infections per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4779 infections per 1,000 people in 2017.
- How does Djibouti rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Djibouti ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.