Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 570,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
570,000
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
820,000
in 1997
All-time low
430,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Ethiopia, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 430.0k1991: 540.0k1992: 630.0k1993: 710.0k1994: 760.0k1995: 800.0k1996: 810.0k1997: 820.0k1998: 810.0k1999: 790.0k2000: 760.0k2001: 730.0k2002: 700.0k2003: 670.0k2004: 630.0k2005: 600.0k2006: 580.0k2007: 570.0k2008: 560.0k2009: 560.0k2010: 570.0k2011: 570.0k2012: 580.0k2013: 580.0k2014: 580.0k2015: 580.0k2016: 580.0k2017: 580.0k2018: 580.0k2019: 580.0k2020: 580.0k2021: 580.0k2022: 580.0k2023: 580.0k2024: 570.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ethiopia stood at 570,000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 820,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 430,000, in 1990.

That places Ethiopia 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 710,000 430,000 820,000 10
2000s 636,000 560,000 760,000 10
2010s 578,000 570,000 580,000 10
2020s 578,000 570,000 580,000 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 8 Zimbabwe 1.20 million compare
  2. 9 Malawi 940,000 compare
  3. 11 Thailand 560,000 compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 550,000 compare
  5. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 540,000 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ethiopia?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Ethiopia was 570,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 820,000 in 1997.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 430,000 in 1990.
How does Ethiopia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Ethiopia ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.