Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eritrea, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eritrea stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eritrea peaked at 2.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Eritrea 72nd out of 143 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.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.1% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Eritrea was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Eritrea ranks 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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