Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 5,700 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sri Lanka is 5,700, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,700 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 112th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 710 | +42.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | +40.8% |
| 1997 | 1,400 | +40.0% |
| 1998 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 2,200 | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 2,500 | +13.6% |
| 2001 | 2,900 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 3,200 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,900 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 4,900 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,400 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5,700 | +5.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5,700 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,000, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5,700 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,700, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1991 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 851 | 100 | 2,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,600 | 2,500 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,040 | 3,900 | 4,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,160 | 4,700 | 5,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sri Lanka?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sri Lanka was 5,700 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,700 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Sri Lanka ranks 112th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.