Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in World
World: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 40.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in World is 40.80 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in World peaked at 40.80 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million, in 1990.
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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.10 million | — |
| 1991 | 12.30 million | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 14.50 million | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 16.60 million | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 18.80 million | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 20.80 million | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 22.80 million | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 24.50 million | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 25.90 million | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 27.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 27.90 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 28.50 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 29.00 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.20 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.50 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.00 million | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.20 million | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32.90 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 34.30 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 35.00 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 35.70 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.40 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 37.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 38.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 39.50 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 39.90 million | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.40 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.80 million | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.33 million | 10.10 million | 27.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.76 million | 27.90 million | 31.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.34 million | 32.20 million | 38.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.90 million | 38.90 million | 40.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 South Africa 7.80 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 2.50 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 2.00 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.80 million compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in World?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in World was 40.80 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.80 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million in 1990.
- How does World rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.