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

Latest (2023)
11,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 140 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 1995
All-time low
4,900
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Colombia, 1990–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200620231990: 4.9k1991: 6.4k1992: 8.0k1993: 9.6k1994: 11.0k1995: 12.0k1996: 12.0k1997: 12.0k1998: 12.0k1999: 12.0k2000: 12.0k2001: 11.0k2002: 11.0k2003: 11.0k2004: 10.0k2005: 10.0k2006: 10.0k2007: 10.0k2008: 11.0k2009: 11.0k2010: 10.0k2011: 9.7k2012: 9.7k2013: 9.8k2014: 9.7k2015: 9.9k2016: 9.6k2017: 10.0k2018: 11.0k2019: 11.0k2020: 10.0k2021: 11.0k2022: 11.0k2023: 11.0k

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Madagascar 14,000 compare
  2. 13 Ghana 13,000 compare
  3. 14 Zimbabwe 12,000 compare
  4. 16 Cameroon 9,700 compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 9,700 compare
  6. 18 Malawi 9,400 compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.