Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Switzerland
Switzerland: 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 Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Switzerland 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.
That represents a change of up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Switzerland peaked at 18,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,300, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 84th of 152 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,300 | — |
| 1991 | 6,000 | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 6,600 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 7,200 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 7,600 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 8,800 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 9,200 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9,700 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 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% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 18,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland'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 | 7,680 | 5,300 | 9,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,500 | 10,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,400 | 14,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,600 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Switzerland?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- 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 Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.