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Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea

Eritrea: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, male in Eritrea, 1990–2024

00.20.40.60.81990200720241990: 0.6 % ages 15-241991: 0.7 % ages 15-241992: 0.7 % ages 15-241993: 0.7 % ages 15-241994: 0.7 % ages 15-241995: 0.8 % ages 15-241996: 0.7 % ages 15-241997: 0.6 % ages 15-241998: 0.6 % ages 15-241999: 0.5 % ages 15-242000: 0.5 % ages 15-242001: 0.4 % ages 15-242002: 0.4 % ages 15-242003: 0.3 % ages 15-242004: 0.3 % ages 15-242005: 0.2 % ages 15-242006: 0.2 % ages 15-242007: 0.2 % ages 15-242008: 0.2 % ages 15-242009: 0.2 % ages 15-242010: 0.2 % ages 15-242011: 0.2 % ages 15-242012: 0.2 % ages 15-242013: 0.2 % ages 15-242014: 0.2 % ages 15-242015: 0.2 % ages 15-242016: 0.2 % ages 15-242017: 0.2 % ages 15-242018: 0.2 % ages 15-242019: 0.1 % ages 15-242020: 0.1 % ages 15-242021: 0.1 % ages 15-242022: 0.1 % ages 15-242023: 0.1 % ages 15-242024: 0.1 % ages 15-24

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

In 2024, prevalence of hiv, male in Eritrea stood at 0.1%. 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, male in Eritrea peaked at 0.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

Eritrea ranks 70th 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, male (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea, year by year

Year % ages 15-24 Change
1990 0.6% —
1991 0.7% +16.7%
1992 0.7% +0.0%
1993 0.7% +0.0%
1994 0.7% +0.0%
1995 0.8% +14.3%
1996 0.7% -12.5%
1997 0.6% -14.3%
1998 0.6% +0.0%
1999 0.5% -16.7%
2000 0.5% +0.0%
2001 0.4% -20.0%
2002 0.4% +0.0%
2003 0.3% -25.0%
2004 0.3% +0.0%
2005 0.2% -33.3%
2006 0.2% +0.0%
2007 0.2% +0.0%
2008 0.2% +0.0%
2009 0.2% +0.0%
2010 0.2% +0.0%
2011 0.2% +0.0%
2012 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2015 0.2% +0.0%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2017 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2019 0.1% -50.0%
2020 0.1% +0.0%
2021 0.1% +0.0%
2022 0.1% +0.0%
2023 0.1% +0.0%
2024 0.1% +0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 0.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 50% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.5% 0.8% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, male in Eritrea?
Prevalence of hiv, male in Eritrea was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
Eritrea ranks 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.