Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Romania
Romania: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 18,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Romania recorded 18,000 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 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Romania peaked at 18,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,100, in 1990.
That places Romania 84th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,100 | — |
| 1991 | 5,500 | +77.4% |
| 1992 | 7,800 | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 9,600 | +23.1% |
| 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 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 18,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 18,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,700 | 3,100 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,600 | 13,000 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,700 | 15,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,600 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 82 Belgium 19,000 compare
- 82 Honduras 19,000 compare
- 84 Switzerland 18,000 compare
- 86 Bangladesh 17,000 compare
- 86 Greece 17,000 compare
- 86 Republic of Moldova 17,000 compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Romania was 18,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,100 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Romania ranks 84th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.