Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV

Costa Rica
21,000
in 2024
El Salvador
21,000
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
78th
El Salvador rank
78th

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV over time

  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 21,000 against 21,000 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.

Across all 35 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 78th of 151 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 2,190 7,350 5,160 El Salvador
2000s 5,730 18,200 12,470 El Salvador
2010s 13,030 19,000 5,970 El Salvador
2020s 19,400 19,800 400 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adults (ages 15+) living with hiv, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
Costa Rica, at 21,000 against 21,000 in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in adults (ages 15+) living with hiv between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Costa Rica ranks 78th and El Salvador ranks 78th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, published as Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.