Number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of new HIV infections was 9,500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections in Ethiopia, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
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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