New HIV infections in Eritrea
Eritrea: New HIV infections was 1,300 in 2009. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Eritrea, 1990–2009
Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
Analysis
In 2009, new hiv infections in Eritrea stood at 1,300. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Eritrea peaked at 3,700 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,300, in 2009.
Eritrea ranks 31st of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,800 | — |
| 1991 | 2,400 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 3,100 | +29.2% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 3,600 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,400 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 3,100 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2,700 | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2,400 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,900 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 1,600 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1,400 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,300 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,300 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,100, 21% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New HIV infections in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +33.3% | 1,800 | 2,400 |
| 1992 | +29.2% | 2,400 | 3,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,020 | 1,800 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,930 | 1,300 | 2,600 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Eritrea?
- New hiv infections in Eritrea was 1,300 in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,700 in 1994.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for new hiv infections?
- Eritrea ranks 31st out of 32 countries with data for 2009.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people newly infected with HIV.