Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Colombia
Colombia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 230,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Colombia stood at 230,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Colombia peaked at 230,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17,000, in 1990.
That places Colombia 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,000 | — |
| 1991 | 23,000 | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 31,000 | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 40,000 | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 50,000 | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 60,000 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 70,000 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 80,000 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 89,000 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 97,000 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 230,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,000, 12.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 230,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,000, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,700 | 17,000 | 97,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,000 | 100,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,000 | 140,000 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,000 | 200,000 | 230,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Colombia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Colombia was 230,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Colombia ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.