Prevalence of HIV, total in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of HIV, total in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.4% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Eritrea peaked at 2.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, 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, total in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 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 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0602 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 0.2288 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0614 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3546 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Eritrea was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Eritrea ranks 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total 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, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.