New HIV infections, high estimate in Eritrea

Eritrea: New HIV infections, high estimate was 2,300 in 2009. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2009)
2,300
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,300
in 1993
All-time low
2,300
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990–2009

New HIV infections, high estimate in Eritrea, 1990–2009

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990199920091990: 4.3k1991: 4.8k1992: 5.2k1993: 5.3k1994: 5.3k1995: 5.1k1996: 4.7k1997: 4.4k1998: 4.0k1999: 3.7k2000: 3.5k2001: 3.2k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.0k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 2,300 for new hiv infections, high estimate in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Eritrea peaked at 5,300 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2,300, in 2008.

Eritrea ranks 43rd of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,680 3,700 5,300 10
2000s 2,800 2,300 3,500 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 41 Egypt 2,900 compare
  2. 41 Guinea-Bissau 2,900 compare
  3. 44 Mauritania 1,900 compare
  4. 45 Djibouti 1,800 compare
  5. 45 Mauritius 1,800 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Eritrea?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Eritrea was 2,300 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 5,300 in 1993.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,300 in 2008.
How does Eritrea rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of New HIV infections, high estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 1,074 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.