Number of new HIV infections in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of new HIV infections was 500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,200
in 2000
All-time low
500
in 2009
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of new HIV infections in Eritrea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 500 for number of new hiv infections in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Eritrea peaked at 2,200 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2009.
That places Eritrea 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,200 | — |
| 2001 | 2,000 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,300 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 940 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 780 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 530 | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 500 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 500 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,235 | 500 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 6 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Eritrea?
- Number of new hiv infections in Eritrea was 500 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,200 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2009.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Eritrea ranks 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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