Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV by country
Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.
Countries reporting
140
Highest
150,000
South Africa
Lowest
100
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Median
920
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
4,878
What the numbers show
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV is currently reported for 140 countries. The highest value is 150,000 in South Africa; the lowest is 100 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The median across all reporting countries is 920, and the mean is 5,061.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,500.
Over the past decade 32 countries rose and 69 fell. The largest increase was in Iraq (up 580.0%), and the largest decrease in Lesotho (down 79.2%).
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 150,000 | 2024 | down 42.3% | falling |
| 2 | Mozambique | 70,000 | 2024 | down 41.7% | rising |
| 3 | Tanzania | 36,000 | 2024 | down 48.6% | falling |
| 4 | Philippines | 30,000 | 2024 | up 237.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Uganda | 30,000 | 2024 | down 49.2% | falling |
| 6 | Nigeria | 29,000 | 2024 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 7 | Zambia | 26,000 | 2024 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 8 | Mexico | 21,000 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 9 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 16,000 | 2024 | down 36.0% | falling |
| 10 | Angola | 15,000 | 2024 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 10 | Kenya | 15,000 | 2024 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 12 | Madagascar | 14,000 | 2024 | up 233.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Ghana | 13,000 | 2024 | down 18.8% | falling |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 12,000 | 2024 | down 64.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Colombia | 11,000 | 2023 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 16 | Cameroon | 9,700 | 2024 | down 51.5% | falling |
| 16 | Myanmar | 9,700 | 2024 | down 35.3% | falling |
| 18 | Malawi | 9,400 | 2024 | down 72.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Congo | 8,000 | 2024 | up 31.1% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 7,900 | 2024 | down 43.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Papua New Guinea | 7,600 | 2024 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 22 | Venezuela | 7,500 | 2024 | up 114.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 6,400 | 2024 | down 46.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 6,300 | 2024 | down 42.7% | volatile |
| 25 | Peru | 6,000 | 2024 | up 27.7% | flat |
| 26 | South Sudan | 5,900 | 2024 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 26 | Vietnam | 5,900 | 2024 | down 50.8% | falling |
| 28 | Egypt | 5,800 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Sudan | 5,700 | 2024 | up 119.2% | rising |
| 30 | Argentina | 4,600 | 2024 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 31 | Haiti | 4,400 | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 32 | Botswana | 3,800 | 2024 | down 62.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Chile | 3,800 | 2024 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 32 | Eswatini | 3,800 | 2024 | down 65.5% | falling |
| 35 | Namibia | 3,700 | 2024 | down 43.9% | falling |
| 36 | Italy | 3,500 | 2024 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 37 | Guinea | 3,400 | 2024 | down 46.0% | falling |
| 38 | Dominican Republic | 3,300 | 2024 | up 3.1% | falling |
| 39 | France | 3,100 | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 40 | Spain | 3,000 | 2024 | down 6.2% | volatile |
| 41 | Central African Republic | 2,800 | 2024 | down 51.7% | falling |
| 41 | Chad | 2,800 | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 43 | Lesotho | 2,700 | 2024 | down 79.2% | falling |
| 44 | Mali | 2,600 | 2024 | down 46.9% | falling |
| 44 | Senegal | 2,600 | 2024 | up 136.4% | volatile |
| 46 | Malaysia | 2,500 | 2024 | down 45.7% | falling |
| 47 | Togo | 2,400 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Algeria | 2,300 | 2024 | up 109.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Germany | 2,100 | 2024 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 2,100 | 2024 | down 19.2% | volatile |
| 49 | Rwanda | 2,100 | 2024 | down 66.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Burkina Faso | 2,000 | 2024 | up 17.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Bolivia | 1,800 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 54 | Canada | 1,700 | 2022 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 54 | Cuba | 1,700 | 2024 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 54 | Ecuador | 1,700 | 2024 | down 22.7% | falling |
| 54 | Sierra Leone | 1,700 | 2024 | down 57.5% | falling |
| 58 | Afghanistan | 1,600 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 58 | United Kingdom | 1,600 | 2023 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 60 | Panama | 1,400 | 2024 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 60 | Saudi Arabia | 1,400 | 2024 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Yemen | 1,400 | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 63 | Guatemala | 1,300 | 2024 | up 103.1% | falling |
| 64 | Fiji | 1,200 | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Gabon | 1,200 | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 64 | Cambodia | 1,200 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Costa Rica | 1,100 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 67 | Laos | 1,100 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 67 | Paraguay | 1,100 | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 70 | Burundi | 930 | 2024 | down 59.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Jamaica | 910 | 2024 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 72 | El Salvador | 880 | 2024 | up 54.4% | volatile |
| 73 | Gambia | 870 | 2024 | down 45.6% | rising |
| 73 | Morocco | 870 | 2024 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 75 | Benin | 860 | 2024 | down 54.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | 830 | 2024 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Niger | 720 | 2024 | down 8.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Portugal | 700 | 2024 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 79 | Iraq | 680 | 2024 | up 580.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Guinea-Bissau | 620 | 2024 | down 58.7% | volatile |
| 80 | Tunisia | 620 | 2024 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 82 | Moldova | 570 | 2024 | down 52.5% | falling |
| 83 | Armenia | 550 | 2024 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Nepal | 540 | 2024 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Georgia | 510 | 2024 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Greece | 510 | 2024 | down 16.4% | rising |
| 87 | Australia | 500 | 2022 | down 44.4% | rising |
| 87 | Azerbaijan | 500 | 2024 | down 13.8% | rising |
| 87 | Belgium | 500 | 2024 | down 7.4% | flat |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 500 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Switzerland | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 87 | Djibouti | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 87 | Eritrea | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 87 | Guyana | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 87 | Honduras | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 87 | Libya | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 87 | Sri Lanka | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 87 | Netherlands | 500 | 2023 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 87 | Romania | 500 | 2024 | down 18.0% | falling |
| 87 | Somalia | 500 | 2022 | unchanged | falling |
| 87 | Suriname | 500 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 87 | Tajikistan | 500 | 2024 | down 43.2% | rising |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 200 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 103 | Belize | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 103 | Cape Verde | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 103 | Ireland | 200 | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 103 | Lithuania | 200 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Latvia | 200 | 2024 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 103 | Mauritania | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 103 | Oman | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 103 | Qatar | 200 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 103 | Singapore | 200 | 2023 | down 60.0% | rising |
| 103 | Serbia | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 103 | East Timor | 200 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 115 | Albania | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Antigua and Barbuda | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Bahrain | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Bahamas | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 115 | Barbados | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 115 | Bhutan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Comoros | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Dominica | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Denmark | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Estonia | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 115 | Croatia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Iceland | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Jordan | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Saint Lucia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Luxembourg | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Maldives | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | North Macedonia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Malta | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Montenegro | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Mongolia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | New Zealand | 100 | 2024 | down 50.0% | rising |
| 115 | Slovakia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 115 | Slovenia | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Syria | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 115 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 1.10 million
About this data
Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.