Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sweden
Sweden: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 8,700 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sweden, 1990–2022
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8,700 for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sweden peaked at 8,700 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 1990.
That places Sweden 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,600 | — |
| 1991 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 1,900 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2,300 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2,600 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2,800 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 3,500 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 3,700 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 3,900 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4,700 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4,900 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 5,200 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 5,500 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6,000 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6,500 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 6,700 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,900 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7,200 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7,400 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7,700 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 8,200 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,700 | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8,700 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8,700 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,240 | 1,600 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,320 | 3,200 | 5,500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,830 | 5,700 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,433 | 8,200 | 8,700 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sweden?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Sweden was 8,700 in 2022, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 8,700 in 2022.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Sweden ranks 99th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.