New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1156 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.55 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.1156 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ethiopia peaked at 6.55 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 93rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.27 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 6.55 infections per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6.02 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.28 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 4.35 infections per 1,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 3.58 infections per 1,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9 infections per 1,000 people | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 2.44 infections per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 2.06 infections per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1999 | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.52 infections per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.33 infections per 1,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8841 infections per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7904 infections per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6983 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6357 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.592 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5192 infections per 1,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.469 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4223 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3834 infections per 1,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3339 infections per 1,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2898 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2378 infections per 1,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2464 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.223 infections per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2096 infections per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1858 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1613 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.192 infections per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1284 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872 infections per 1,000 people, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.12 infections per 1,000 people | 1.78 infections per 1,000 people | 6.55 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9188 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5192 infections per 1,000 people | 1.52 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3001 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1858 infections per 1,000 people | 0.469 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1472 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people | 0.192 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 90 Greece 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Benin 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Lithuania 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 94 Montenegro 0.1149 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Vietnam 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 96 France 0.1128 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % 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 Ethiopia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Ethiopia was 0.1156 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.55 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Ethiopia ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.