Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 0.35, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.66 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.29 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.19 | 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 percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected in Eritrea was 0.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2019.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected?
- Eritrea ranks 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of hiv percentage of males and females ages 15 24 infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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