Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal
Nepal: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0209 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal is 0.0209, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal peaked at 0.2264 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0209, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 132nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2264 | — |
| 2001 | 0.2119 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.202 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1621 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1421 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1254 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.114 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1037 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0943 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0847 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.068 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.063 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.058 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.051 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0399 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.036 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.023 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0209 | -9.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0209 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0209 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1655 | 0.1037 | 0.2264 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 | 0.036 | 0.0943 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 | 0.0209 | 0.0325 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal was 0.0209 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2264 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0209 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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