Share of the population infected with hiv in Algeria
Algeria: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0972 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0972
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
121st
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0972
in 2024
All-time low
0.0035
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Algeria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Algeria stood at 0.0972. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Algeria peaked at 0.0972 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0035, in 1990.
Algeria ranks 121st of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0035 | — |
| 1991 | 0.004 | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.006 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0089 | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0154 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.023 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0262 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0298 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0336 | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0373 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0407 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0437 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0465 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.049 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0515 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0541 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.057 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0635 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0672 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0713 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0756 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0804 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0856 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0911 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0972 | +6.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.0972 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 23% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.0972 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0765, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0069 | 0.0035 | 0.0117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0257 | 0.0135 | 0.0407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0564 | 0.0437 | 0.0713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.086 | 0.0756 | 0.0972 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Algeria?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Algeria was 0.0972 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0972 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 in 1990.
- How does Algeria rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Algeria ranks 121st out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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