Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Australia
Australia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 31,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Australia recorded 31,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Australia peaked at 31,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,500, in 1995.
That places Australia 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,800 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9,500 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9,600 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,000 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 31,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,400, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 31,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,500, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,090 | 9,500 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,500 | 12,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,900 | 20,000 | 28,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,800 | 29,000 | 31,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Australia?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Australia was 31,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,500 in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Australia ranks 69th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.