Share of the population living with HIV in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population living with HIV in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Djibouti stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Djibouti peaked at 3.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Djibouti ranks 46th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population living with HIV in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +34.1% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 43 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
- 44 Liberia 0.9% compare
- 45 Cape Verde 0.9% compare
- 47 Myanmar 0.9% compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.8% compare
- 49 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8% compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Djibouti?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Djibouti was 0.9% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Djibouti ranks 46th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.