New HIV infections, high estimate in Rwanda

Rwanda: New HIV infections, high estimate was 15,000 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
15,000
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
21st
of 48 countries
All-time high
35,000
in 1990
All-time low
13,000
in 2006
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990199920091990: 35.0k1991: 29.0k1992: 25.0k1993: 22.0k1994: 19.0k1995: 16.0k1996: 16.0k1997: 17.0k1998: 18.0k1999: 19.0k2000: 20.0k2001: 20.0k2002: 20.0k2003: 17.0k2004: 16.0k2005: 14.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 13.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 15.0k

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

Analysis

In 2009, new hiv infections, high estimate in Rwanda stood at 15,000.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, high estimate in Rwanda peaked at 35,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2006.

That places Rwanda 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,600 16,000 35,000 10
2000s 16,100 13,000 20,000 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 18 Botswana 20,000 compare
  2. 19 Burundi 17,000 compare
  3. 20 Eswatini 16,000 compare
  4. 22 Togo 14,000 compare
  5. 23 Somalia 13,000 compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 11,000 compare
  7. 24 Namibia 11,000 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

More health data for Rwanda

All data for Rwanda →

Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, high estimate in Rwanda?
New hiv infections, high estimate in Rwanda was 15,000 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 35,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, high estimate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2006.
How does Rwanda rank for new hiv infections, high estimate?
Rwanda ranks 21st out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, high estimate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, high estimate.