Number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of new HIV infections was 9,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
9,500
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
22nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
73,000
in 2000
All-time low
9,500
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia, 2000–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220252000: 73.0k2001: 68.0k2002: 60.0k2003: 55.0k2004: 50.0k2005: 45.0k2006: 41.0k2007: 39.0k2008: 36.0k2009: 33.0k2010: 30.0k2011: 27.0k2012: 24.0k2013: 21.0k2014: 20.0k2015: 17.0k2016: 18.0k2017: 17.0k2018: 16.0k2019: 15.0k2020: 12.0k2021: 15.0k2022: 12.0k2023: 10.0k2024: 10.0k2025: 9.5k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Ethiopia is 9,500, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Ethiopia peaked at 73,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,500, in 2025.

That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 73,000
2001 68,000 -6.8%
2002 60,000 -11.8%
2003 55,000 -8.3%
2004 50,000 -9.1%
2005 45,000 -10.0%
2006 41,000 -8.9%
2007 39,000 -4.9%
2008 36,000 -7.7%
2009 33,000 -8.3%
2010 30,000 -9.1%
2011 27,000 -10.0%
2012 24,000 -11.1%
2013 21,000 -12.5%
2014 20,000 -4.8%
2015 17,000 -15.0%
2016 18,000 +5.9%
2017 17,000 -5.6%
2018 16,000 -5.9%
2019 15,000 -6.2%
2020 12,000 -20.0%
2021 15,000 +25.0%
2022 12,000 -20.0%
2023 10,000 -16.7%
2024 10,000 +0.0%
2025 9,500 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50,000 33,000 73,000 10
2010s 20,500 15,000 30,000 10
2020s 11,417 9,500 15,000 6

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 20 Colombia 11,000 compare
  2. 21 Congo 10,000 compare
  3. 22 Myanmar 9,500 compare
  4. 24 Thailand 7,300 compare
  5. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,000 compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections in Ethiopia?
Number of new hiv infections in Ethiopia was 9,500 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 73,000 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,500 in 2025.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of new hiv infections?
Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
149 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2025
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