New HIV infections in Chad
Chad: New HIV infections was 4,273 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Chad recorded 4,273 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Chad peaked at 14,324 infections in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,003 infections, in 2023.
That places Chad 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Chad, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,125 infections | — |
| 1991 | 12,405 infections | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 13,329 infections | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 14,247 infections | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 13,923 infections | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 14,087 infections | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 13,481 infections | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 14,324 infections | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 13,846 infections | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 12,592 infections | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 11,830 infections | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11,964 infections | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 11,622 infections | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 11,249 infections | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10,539 infections | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 10,462 infections | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,125 infections | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 9,988 infections | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 9,373 infections | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 8,791 infections | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 8,539 infections | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8,149 infections | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 7,734 infections | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 7,080 infections | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 6,180 infections | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 6,624 infections | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 6,365 infections | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5,689 infections | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 5,360 infections | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 5,093 infections | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4,657 infections | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 4,304 infections | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 4,354 infections | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,003 infections | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 4,273 infections | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,236 infections | 10,125 infections | 14,324 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,594 infections | 8,791 infections | 11,964 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,681 infections | 5,093 infections | 8,539 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,318 infections | 4,003 infections | 4,657 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,898 (1998)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0007 units per person (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Chad?
- New hiv infections in Chad was 4,273 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 14,324 infections in 1997.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,003 infections in 2023.
- How does Chad rank for new hiv infections?
- Chad ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.