Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Nepal
Nepal: Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate was 17.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 81 countries
All-time high
37.3
in 2010
All-time low
16.9
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Nepal, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Nepal stood at 17.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Nepal peaked at 37.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.9, in 2022.
That places Nepal 36th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.3 | — |
| 2011 | 34.9 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 30.4 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 31.1 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.2 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 28.1 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 27 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 19.7 | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 16.9 | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 17.5 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.64 | 24.8 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.72 | 16.9 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 17.9 compare
- 34 Central African Republic 17.8 compare
- 35 Burundi 17.6 compare
- 37 Angola 16.5 compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 16.3 compare
- 39 Guatemala 16.2 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Nepal?
- Mother-to-child hiv transmission rate in Nepal was 17.5 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest mother-to-child hiv transmission rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for mother-to-child hiv transmission rate?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mother-to-child hiv transmission rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mother-to-child HIV transmission rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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