Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Portugal

Portugal: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 50,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,000
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
61st
of 152 countries
All-time high
50,000
in 2024
All-time low
13,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Portugal, 1990–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 13.0k1991: 15.0k1992: 18.0k1993: 20.0k1994: 22.0k1995: 24.0k1996: 25.0k1997: 27.0k1998: 28.0k1999: 30.0k2000: 31.0k2001: 32.0k2002: 33.0k2003: 34.0k2004: 35.0k2005: 36.0k2006: 37.0k2007: 38.0k2008: 39.0k2009: 39.0k2010: 40.0k2011: 40.0k2012: 41.0k2013: 41.0k2014: 42.0k2015: 43.0k2016: 43.0k2017: 44.0k2018: 45.0k2019: 45.0k2020: 46.0k2021: 47.0k2022: 48.0k2023: 49.0k2024: 50.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 50,000 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.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Portugal peaked at 50,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 1990.

That places Portugal 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13,000
1991 15,000 +15.4%
1992 18,000 +20.0%
1993 20,000 +11.1%
1994 22,000 +10.0%
1995 24,000 +9.1%
1996 25,000 +4.2%
1997 27,000 +8.0%
1998 28,000 +3.7%
1999 30,000 +7.1%
2000 31,000 +3.3%
2001 32,000 +3.2%
2002 33,000 +3.1%
2003 34,000 +3.0%
2004 35,000 +2.9%
2005 36,000 +2.9%
2006 37,000 +2.8%
2007 38,000 +2.7%
2008 39,000 +2.6%
2009 39,000 +0.0%
2010 40,000 +2.6%
2011 40,000 +0.0%
2012 41,000 +2.5%
2013 41,000 +0.0%
2014 42,000 +2.4%
2015 43,000 +2.4%
2016 43,000 +0.0%
2017 44,000 +2.3%
2018 45,000 +2.3%
2019 45,000 +0.0%
2020 46,000 +2.2%
2021 47,000 +2.2%
2022 48,000 +2.1%
2023 49,000 +2.1%
2024 50,000 +2.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 50,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 7.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 50,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 5.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,200 13,000 30,000 10
2000s 35,400 31,000 39,000 10
2010s 42,400 40,000 45,000 10
2020s 48,000 46,000 50,000 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 58 Sudan 54,000 compare
  2. 59 Ecuador 52,000 compare
  3. 59 Gabon 52,000 compare
  4. 62 Senegal 48,000 compare
  5. 63 Cuba 43,000 compare
  6. 63 Kazakhstan 43,000 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Portugal?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Portugal was 50,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
Portugal ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,302 data points, 1990–2024
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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.