Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 880 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
880
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
72nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,400
in 1999
All-time low
530
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in El Salvador, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 6301991: 8801992: 1.1k1993: 1.4k1994: 1.6k1995: 1.9k1996: 2.0k1997: 2.2k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.4k2000: 2.4k2001: 2.3k2002: 2.2k2003: 2.0k2004: 1.8k2005: 1.6k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.1k2008: 8702009: 7102010: 6102011: 5502012: 5302013: 5502014: 5702015: 6002016: 6302017: 6502018: 6802019: 7102020: 7402021: 7702022: 8002023: 8402024: 880

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

In 2024, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in El Salvador stood at 880.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in El Salvador peaked at 2,400 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 530, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 72nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 630
1991 880 +39.7%
1992 1,100 +25.0%
1993 1,400 +27.3%
1994 1,600 +14.3%
1995 1,900 +18.8%
1996 2,000 +5.3%
1997 2,200 +10.0%
1998 2,300 +4.5%
1999 2,400 +4.3%
2000 2,400 +0.0%
2001 2,300 -4.2%
2002 2,200 -4.3%
2003 2,000 -9.1%
2004 1,800 -10.0%
2005 1,600 -11.1%
2006 1,400 -12.5%
2007 1,100 -21.4%
2008 870 -20.9%
2009 710 -18.4%
2010 610 -14.1%
2011 550 -9.8%
2012 530 -3.6%
2013 550 +3.8%
2014 570 +3.6%
2015 600 +5.3%
2016 630 +5.0%
2017 650 +3.2%
2018 680 +4.6%
2019 710 +4.4%
2020 740 +4.2%
2021 770 +4.1%
2022 800 +3.9%
2023 840 +5.0%
2024 880 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,641 630 2,400 10
2000s 1,638 710 2,400 10
2010s 608 530 710 10
2020s 806 740 880 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in El Salvador?
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in El Salvador was 880 in 2024, 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 2,400 in 1999.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 530 in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
El Salvador ranks 72nd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.