New HIV infections in SEAR

SEAR: New HIV infections was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
0.74
in 1994
All-time low
0.1
in 2011
Years of data
36
1990–2025

New HIV infections in SEAR, 1990–2025

00.20.40.60.81990200720251990: 0.381991: 0.511992: 0.611993: 0.691994: 0.741995: 0.671996: 0.571997: 0.461998: 0.391999: 0.332000: 0.282001: 0.252002: 0.232003: 0.22004: 0.192005: 0.182006: 0.152007: 0.142008: 0.132009: 0.122010: 0.112011: 0.12012: 0.12013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 0.12016: 0.12017: 0.12018: 0.12019: 0.12020: 0.12021: 0.12022: 0.12023: 0.12024: 0.12025: 0.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

SEAR recorded 0.1 for new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections in SEAR peaked at 0.74 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2011.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

New HIV infections in SEAR, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population) in SEAR, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 0.38
1991 0.51 +34.2%
1992 0.61 +19.6%
1993 0.69 +13.1%
1994 0.74 +7.2%
1995 0.67 -9.5%
1996 0.57 -14.9%
1997 0.46 -19.3%
1998 0.39 -15.2%
1999 0.33 -15.4%
2000 0.28 -15.2%
2001 0.25 -10.7%
2002 0.23 -8.0%
2003 0.2 -13.0%
2004 0.19 -5.0%
2005 0.18 -5.3%
2006 0.15 -16.7%
2007 0.14 -6.7%
2008 0.13 -7.1%
2009 0.12 -7.7%
2010 0.11 -8.3%
2011 0.1 -9.1%
2012 0.1 +0.0%
2013 0.1 +0.0%
2014 0.1 +0.0%
2015 0.1 +0.0%
2016 0.1 +0.0%
2017 0.1 +0.0%
2018 0.1 +0.0%
2019 0.1 +0.0%
2020 0.1 +0.0%
2021 0.1 +0.0%
2022 0.1 +0.0%
2023 0.1 +0.0%
2024 0.1 +0.0%
2025 0.1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.535 0.33 0.74 10
2000s 0.187 0.12 0.28 10
2010s 0.101 0.1 0.11 10
2020s 0.1 0.1 0.1 6

Countries ranked near SEAR

  1. 2 Mozambique 2.3 compare
  2. 3 Lesotho 2 compare
  3. 4 Fiji 1.9 compare
  4. 4 Eswatini 1.9 compare
  5. 6 Congo 1.6 compare
  6. 7 Botswana 1.4 compare
  7. 7 Namibia 1.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in SEAR?
New hiv infections in SEAR was 0.1 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in SEAR?
The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 1994.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in SEAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2011.
How does SEAR rank for new hiv infections?
SEAR ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in SEAR?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this SEAR 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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Indicator
New HIV infections (per 1000 uninfected population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
148 places, 5,241 data points, 1990–2025
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