Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 146 countries
All-time high
500
in 1995
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Sri Lanka stood at 500. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Sri Lanka peaked at 500 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 146 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 500 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,020, 49% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 500 is above the median for South Asia, which is 500, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 88 Georgia 560 compare
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- 91 Azerbaijan 500 compare
- 91 Belgium 500 compare
- 91 Bulgaria 500 compare
- 91 Cape Verde 500 compare
- 91 Djibouti 500 compare
- 91 Eritrea 500 compare
- 91 Honduras 500 compare
- 91 Libya 500 compare
- 91 Netherlands 500 compare
- 91 Romania 500 compare
- 91 Somalia 500 compare
- 91 Suriname 500 compare
- 91 Switzerland 500 compare
- 91 Tajikistan 500 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Sri Lanka?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Sri Lanka was 500 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 1995.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected 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 (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.