Prevalence of HIV, total in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Djibouti, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.9% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Djibouti peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 41st out of 152 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.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9% | — |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 3.5% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 9.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of HIV, total in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +41.7% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
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 | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 41 Cape Verde 0.9% compare
- 41 Liberia 0.9% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
- 41 Myanmar 0.9% compare
- 41 Chad 0.9% compare
More population data for Djibouti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 79.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 107,534 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Djibouti was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Djibouti ranks 41st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release