Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Canada
Canada: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 1,700 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1,700
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
54th
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,400
in 1990
All-time low
1,400
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Canada recorded 1,700 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Canada peaked at 2,400 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,400, in 2020.
Canada ranks 54th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,400 | — |
| 1991 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,300 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,300 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,200 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,100 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,900 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,700 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,600 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 1,600 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1,700 is above the median for high income countries, which is 200, 8.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,320 | 2,300 | 2,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,190 | 2,000 | 2,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,680 | 1,600 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 | 1,400 | 1,700 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 52 Burkina Faso 2,000 compare
- 53 Bolivia 1,800 compare
- 54 Cuba 1,700 compare
- 54 Ecuador 1,700 compare
- 54 Sierra Leone 1,700 compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Canada?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Canada was 1,700 in 2022, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Canada ranks 54th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.