Share of the population infected with hiv in Niger
Niger: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1504 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population infected with hiv in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Niger is 0.1504, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Niger peaked at 0.7272 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1504, in 2024.
That places Niger 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2421 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3272 | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.413 | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4988 | +20.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5798 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.645 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6889 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7156 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.7272 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7212 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7041 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6787 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6454 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6086 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5721 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.533 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4963 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4612 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4278 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3987 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3736 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3499 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3273 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3062 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2857 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2658 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2474 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2309 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2168 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.204 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1928 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1815 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1704 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1601 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1504 | -6.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.1504 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 20% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.1504 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.51, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +35.1% | 0.2421 | 0.3272 |
| 1992 | +26.2% | 0.3272 | 0.413 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5559 | 0.2421 | 0.7272 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5526 | 0.3987 | 0.7041 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2808 | 0.204 | 0.3736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.171 | 0.1504 | 0.1928 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Niger?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Niger was 0.1504 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7272 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1504 in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Niger ranks 107th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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