Share of the population infected with hiv in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.675 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population infected with hiv in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.675 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 3.43 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.675, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 55th 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 infected with hiv in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.19 | — |
| 1991 | 2.65 | +20.9% |
| 1992 | 3.01 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 3.27 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 3.4 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.43 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.38 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.27 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.94 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 2.75 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.16 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.39 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.29 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.02 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9704 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9192 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8688 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8205 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7698 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7212 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.675 | -6.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.675 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.675 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 45% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.19 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 | 1.44 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 0.9192 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7711 | 0.675 | 0.8688 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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 share of the population infected with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Ethiopia was 0.675 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.675 in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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