Prevalence of HIV, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of HIV, female was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of HIV, female in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.3% for prevalence of hiv, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Ethiopia peaked at 3.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 39th of 146 countries on this measure, 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, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.7% | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Ethiopia was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.