Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Nepal
Nepal: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
132nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.2264 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
All-time low
0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Nepal is 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 … sex in Nepal, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2264 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.2119 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.202 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1903 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1775 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1621 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1421 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1254 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.114 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1037 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0943 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0847 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.068 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.063 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.058 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.051 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0447 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0399 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.036 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0325 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0286 per 1000 uninfected pop | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0255 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.023 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2026 per 1000 uninfected pop, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1655 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1037 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2264 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0615 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.036 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0943 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0325 per 1000 uninfected pop | 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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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