New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0578 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
120th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.2475 infections per 1,000 people
in 2003
All-time low
0.0013 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% on the previous year and down 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Tajikistan peaked at 0.2475 infections per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Tajikistan 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0013 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0025 infections per 1,000 people | +84.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people | +77.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0079 infections per 1,000 people | +79.2% |
| 1994 | 0.135 infections per 1,000 people | +1608.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0608 infections per 1,000 people | -55.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0853 infections per 1,000 people | +40.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1096 infections per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1385 infections per 1,000 people | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1685 infections per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1996 infections per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2227 infections per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2432 infections per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2475 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2473 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2354 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2426 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2288 infections per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2321 infections per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2321 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2272 infections per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2111 infections per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2045 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2185 infections per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2015 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1746 infections per 1,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1652 infections per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1447 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1413 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0961 infections per 1,000 people | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0928 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0809 infections per 1,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0745 infections per 1,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people | -22.5% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 15% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1608.4% | 0.0079 infections per 1,000 people | 0.135 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1991 | +84.8% | 0.0013 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0025 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1993 | +79.2% | 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0079 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1992 | +77.4% | 0.0025 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0714 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0013 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1685 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2331 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1996 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2475 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1827 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1386 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2272 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0804 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0961 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 117 Niger 0.0594 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Honduras 0.0584 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Bahrain 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Mauritania 0.0534 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 122 United Kingdom 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Singapore 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6758 % 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 0.0596 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6416 % 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 Tajikistan?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Tajikistan was 0.0578 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2475 infections per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Tajikistan rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Tajikistan ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.