New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Togo
Togo: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5758 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.14 infections per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.5758 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Togo, 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 Togo stood at 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Togo peaked at 6.14 infections per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Togo ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Togo, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.76 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 3.46 infections per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 4.17 infections per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 5.18 infections per 1,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 5.42 infections per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 5.98 infections per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 6.14 infections per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 5.97 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.28 infections per 1,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 4.62 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 4.07 infections per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.44 infections per 1,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 2.96 infections per 1,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.62 infections per 1,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.37 infections per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.15 infections per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.89 infections per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.7 infections per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 infections per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 infections per 1,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 1.08 infections per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.989 infections per 1,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9578 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8703 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8163 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8473 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7313 infections per 1,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6931 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6223 infections per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.624 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6034 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.597 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 0.5758 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)
- Togo's 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9 infections per 1,000 people | 2.76 infections per 1,000 people | 6.14 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 infections per 1,000 people | 1.58 infections per 1,000 people | 4.07 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9728 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6931 infections per 1,000 people | 1.49 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6045 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people | 0.624 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 28 Palestine 0.671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Gambia 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Panama 0.6317 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 0.574 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 33 Djibouti 0.5732 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 0.5679 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Togo was 0.5758 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 infections per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Togo ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.