New HIV infections in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: New HIV infections was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 140 countries
All-time high
4.1
in 1991
All-time low
0.1
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025
New HIV infections in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.1 for new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Ethiopia peaked at 4.1 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2022.
Ethiopia ranks 70th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.8 | — |
| 1991 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 3.5 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -19.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.86 | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.77 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.59 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.52 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.48 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.43 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.34 | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.16 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.17 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.11 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.13 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.77 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.682 | 0.39 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.208 | 0.13 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1067 | 0.1 | 0.13 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Ethiopia?
- New hiv infections in Ethiopia was 0.1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2022.
- How does Ethiopia rank for new hiv infections?
- Ethiopia ranks 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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