Share of the population living with HIV in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1% for share of the population living with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Nepal 112th out of 150 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.
Share of the population living with HIV in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +385.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +302.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +168.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +115.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +98.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +94.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +84.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +63.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 109 Canada 0.1% compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 111 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 113 Libya 0.1% compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 115 Singapore 0.1% compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Nepal?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Nepal was 0.1% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.