Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Rwanda
Rwanda: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 240,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Rwanda, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Rwanda stood at 240,000.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Rwanda peaked at 250,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 100,000, in 1990.
Rwanda ranks 25th of 152 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,000 | — |
| 1991 | 130,000 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 150,000 | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 180,000 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 120,000 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 190,000 | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 220,000 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 250,000 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 250,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 240,000 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 240,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170,000 | 100,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,000 | 240,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,000 | 240,000 | 240,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Rwanda?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Rwanda was 240,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 in 1990.
- How does Rwanda rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Rwanda ranks 25th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.