Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 23,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 23,000 for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Paraguay peaked at 23,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 78th of 152 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+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 530 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 810 | +52.8% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 2,900 | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 4,100 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 4,800 | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 5,400 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 6,000 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 6,600 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 7,200 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 7,900 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 8,700 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 9,500 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 23,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,000, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 23,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,000, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Paraguay 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 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1994 | +52.8% | 530 | 810 |
| 1995 | +48.1% | 810 | 1,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,414 | 200 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,020 | 4,100 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,200 | 11,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,400 | 20,000 | 23,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 75 Gambia 25,000 compare
- 75 Netherlands 25,000 compare
- 77 Morocco 24,000 compare
- 79 Costa Rica 21,000 compare
- 79 El Salvador 21,000 compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,000 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Paraguay?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Paraguay was 23,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Paraguay ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.