Nepal—People Living with HIV
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 150Updated April 2026
Latest Value
34,000
2024
YoY Change
-2.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#67
of 150 countries
Maximum
41,000
2008
Minimum
22,000
2000
CAGR
+1.8%
25 years
Last
34,000
Previous
35,000
Highest
41,000
Lowest
22,000
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's people living with hiv was 34,000 in 2024, ranking #67 out of 150 countries. This represents a -2.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 41,000 (2008) and the lowest was 22,000 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 36,000 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 26,000 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 22,000 |
Top Countries — People Living with HIV
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Africa | 7.8M | 2024 |
| 2 | India | 2.6M | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 2.5M | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 1.8M | 2024 |
| 6 | Uganda | 1.5M | 2024 |
| 7 | Zambia | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 8 | Zimbabwe | 1.3M | 2024 |
| 9 | Kenya | 1.3M | 2024 |
| 10 | Brazil | 1.1M | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
People Living with HIV — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number