Prevalence of HIV, total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 0.7% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Ethiopia peaked at 3.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 51st of 152 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.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.5% (2100)
- Population density 325.45 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 23.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Ethiopia was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Ethiopia ranks 51st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release