Number of new hiv infections per year in Nepal
Nepal: Number of new hiv infections per year was 617.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv infections per year in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Nepal stood at 617.53.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Nepal peaked at 5,645 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.55 | — |
| 1991 | 28.02 | +515.8% |
| 1992 | 109.17 | +289.6% |
| 1993 | 259.59 | +137.8% |
| 1994 | 497.59 | +91.7% |
| 1995 | 954.96 | +91.9% |
| 1996 | 1,859 | +94.7% |
| 1997 | 3,355 | +80.5% |
| 1998 | 4,907 | +46.2% |
| 1999 | 5,645 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 5,556 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5,283 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 5,114 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4,886 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 4,614 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4,260 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 3,772 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 3,356 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 3,074 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2,814 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 2,575 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2,322 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 2,078 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1,873 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1,740 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,611 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,423 | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 1,249 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,120 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1,020 | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 940.62 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 841.5 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 757.68 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 682.8 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 617.53 | -9.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 617.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,127, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 617.53 is above the median for South Asia, which is 420.36, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Nepal 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 | +515.8% | 4.55 | 28.02 |
| 1992 | +289.6% | 28.02 | 109.17 |
| 1993 | +137.8% | 109.17 | 259.59 |
| 1996 | +94.7% | 954.96 | 1,859 |
| 1994 | +91.7% | 259.59 | 497.59 |
| 1995 | +91.9% | 497.59 | 954.96 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,762 | 4.55 | 5,645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,273 | 2,814 | 5,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,701 | 1,020 | 2,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 768.03 | 617.53 | 940.62 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Nepal?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Nepal was 617.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,645 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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