Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Colombia
Colombia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 11,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2023, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Colombia stood at 11,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Colombia peaked at 12,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4,900, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 15th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,900 | — |
| 1991 | 6,400 | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 8,000 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 9,600 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 11,000 | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 9,700 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9,700 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9,800 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9,700 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,900 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9,600 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 880, 12.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,100, 10.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +30.6% | 4,900 | 6,400 |
| 1992 | +25.0% | 6,400 | 8,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,990 | 4,900 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,700 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,040 | 9,600 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,750 | 10,000 | 11,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Colombia?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Colombia was 11,000 in 2023, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,900 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Colombia ranks 15th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.