New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Tunisia
Tunisia: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1006 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1006 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
All-time low
0.0123 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia stood at 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Tunisia peaked at 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 98th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0123 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.015 infections per 1,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 infections per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0221 infections per 1,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 infections per 1,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0307 infections per 1,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0346 infections per 1,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0378 infections per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0415 infections per 1,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0457 infections per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0513 infections per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0552 infections per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0581 infections per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0628 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0695 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0731 infections per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.074 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0756 infections per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0742 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0743 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0733 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0746 infections per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0723 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0766 infections per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0776 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0747 infections per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0777 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0772 infections per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0821 infections per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0837 infections per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0886 infections per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.093 infections per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 27% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.1006 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, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0285 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0123 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0457 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0668 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0513 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0756 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.077 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0723 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0837 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0926 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0874 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 95 Vietnam 0.1137 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 96 France 0.1128 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Libya 0.1051 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 99 Algeria 0.1 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 100 Egypt 0.0963 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 101 Canada 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Tunisia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.64 % 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 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.77 % 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 Tunisia?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Tunisia was 0.1006 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1006 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.