Eritrea - Prevalence of HIV

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) in Eritrea was 0.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 1.70 in 1997, while its lowest value was 0.50 in 2019.

Definition: Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

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Year	Value
1990	0.90
1991	1.10
1992	1.20
1993	1.40
1994	1.50
1995	1.60
1996	1.70
1997	1.70
1998	1.60
1999	1.60
2000	1.50
2001	1.40
2002	1.40
2003	1.30
2004	1.20
2005	1.10
2006	1.00
2007	1.00
2008	0.90
2009	0.90
2010	0.90
2011	0.80
2012	0.80
2013	0.80
2014	0.70
2015	0.70
2016	0.70
2017	0.60
2018	0.60
2019	0.50
2020	0.50

Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)

Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea was 0.20 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 1.50 in 1996, while its lowest value was 0.20 in 2018.

Definition: Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

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Year	Value
1990	0.90
1991	1.10
1992	1.30
1993	1.40
1994	1.50
1995	1.50
1996	1.50
1997	1.40
1998	1.30
1999	1.20
2000	1.00
2001	0.90
2002	0.80
2003	0.70
2004	0.60
2005	0.50
2006	0.50
2007	0.40
2008	0.40
2009	0.40
2010	0.40
2011	0.40
2012	0.40
2013	0.30
2014	0.30
2015	0.30
2016	0.30
2017	0.30
2018	0.20
2019	0.20
2020	0.20

Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24)

Prevalence of HIV, male (% ages 15-24) in Eritrea was 0.100 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 0.400 in 1998, while its lowest value was 0.100 in 2017.

Definition: Prevalence of HIV, male is the percentage of males who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

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• Country comparison
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Year	Value
1990	0.300
1991	0.400
1992	0.400
1993	0.400
1994	0.400
1995	0.400
1996	0.400
1997	0.400
1998	0.400
1999	0.300
2000	0.300
2001	0.200
2002	0.200
2003	0.200
2004	0.200
2005	0.200
2006	0.200
2007	0.200
2008	0.200
2009	0.200
2010	0.200
2011	0.200
2012	0.200
2013	0.200
2014	0.200
2015	0.200
2016	0.200
2017	0.100
2018	0.100
2019	0.100
2020	0.100

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Risk factors