Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24) was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 1991
All-time low
0.2%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Prevalence of HIV, male in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.2% for prevalence of hiv, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, male in Ethiopia peaked at 0.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 50 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2% compare
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- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2% compare
- 50 Ecuador 0.2% compare
- 50 El Salvador 0.2% compare
- 50 Fiji 0.2% compare
- 50 Gambia 0.2% compare
- 50 Guyana 0.2% compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.2% compare
- 50 Laos 0.2% compare
- 50 Mali 0.2% compare
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- 50 Moldova 0.2% compare
- 50 Paraguay 0.2% compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, male in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of hiv, male in Ethiopia was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of hiv, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 50th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.