Number of new HIV infections in Algeria
Algeria: Number of new HIV infections was 2,800 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Algeria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Algeria is 2,800 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Algeria peaked at 2,800 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2000.
Algeria ranks 50th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 570 Cases | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 650 Cases | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 750 Cases | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 870 Cases | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 Cases | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 1,100 Cases | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,300 Cases | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,300 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,400 Cases | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,500 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 1,600 Cases | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,800 Cases | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1,900 Cases | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,100 Cases | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 2,300 Cases | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 2,600 Cases | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 2,800 Cases | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 934 Cases | 500 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,380 Cases | 1,200 Cases | 1,800 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,340 Cases | 1,900 Cases | 2,800 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 943.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,455 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0276 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Algeria?
- Number of new hiv infections in Algeria was 2,800 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,800 Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2000.
- How does Algeria rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Algeria ranks 50th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.