New HIV infections, low estimate in Rwanda

Rwanda: New HIV infections, low estimate was 3,800 in 2009. ▼ Falling

Latest (2009)
3,800
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
27th
of 48 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 1990
All-time low
3,100
in 2008
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990199920091990: 14.0k1991: 13.0k1992: 14.0k1993: 13.0k1994: 11.0k1995: 11.0k1996: 11.0k1997: 12.0k1998: 13.0k1999: 13.0k2000: 14.0k2001: 14.0k2002: 14.0k2003: 10.0k2004: 9.1k2005: 6.3k2006: 4.9k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.8k

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 3,800 for new hiv infections, low estimate in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections, low estimate in Rwanda peaked at 14,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,100, in 2008.

That places Rwanda 27th 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 12,500 11,000 14,000 10
2000s 8,260 3,100 14,000 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 24 Burkina Faso 4,300 compare
  2. 25 Somalia 4,200 compare
  3. 26 Senegal 4,100 compare
  4. 27 Guinea 3,800 compare
  5. 29 Benin 3,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections, low estimate in Rwanda?
New hiv infections, low estimate in Rwanda was 3,800 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1990.
What is the lowest new hiv infections, low estimate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 3,100 in 2008.
How does Rwanda rank for new hiv infections, low estimate?
Rwanda ranks 27th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is new hiv infections, low estimate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. 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, low estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New HIV infections, low 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, 1,080 data points, 1990–2009
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV, low estimate.