New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Nepal
Nepal: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0341 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
130th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.4641 infections per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
0.0005 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Nepal, 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Nepal is 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Nepal peaked at 0.4641 infections per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 130th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0028 infections per 1,000 people | +499.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0106 infections per 1,000 people | +278.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 infections per 1,000 people | +130.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0457 infections per 1,000 people | +86.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0857 infections per 1,000 people | +87.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1634 infections per 1,000 people | +90.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2891 infections per 1,000 people | +76.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4135 infections per 1,000 people | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4641 infections per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4446 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4115 infections per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3882 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.362 infections per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3341 infections per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3017 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.261 infections per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2267 infections per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 infections per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1826 infections per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1604 infections per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1428 infections per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1261 infections per 1,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1129 infections per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1044 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0951 infections per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0855 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0749 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.066 infections per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0585 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0525 infections per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0467 infections per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 infections per 1,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 infections per 1,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 9% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0332 infections per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Nepal 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 | +499.3% | 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0028 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +278.0% | 0.0028 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0106 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +130.7% | 0.0106 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0245 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | +90.8% | 0.0857 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1634 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1995 | +87.4% | 0.0457 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0857 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1994 | +86.6% | 0.0245 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0457 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.15 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4641 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3116 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1826 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4446 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1027 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0585 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1604 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0426 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0341 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0525 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 127 Oman 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Australia 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Netherlands 0.0358 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 131 Sri Lanka 0.0332 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 132 Slovenia 0.0329 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 133 Iraq 0.0287 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Nepal was 0.0341 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4641 infections per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.