Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 16,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bangladesh is 16,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bangladesh peaked at 16,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 87th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 620 | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 760 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 960 | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 1,300 | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 1,700 | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 2,200 | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 2,800 | +27.3% |
| 2004 | 3,500 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 4,200 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 4,900 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 5,500 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 6,100 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 6,700 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 7,300 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 7,900 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8,600 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 9,300 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 16,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 21% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 16,000 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,600, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 524 | 200 | 960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,890 | 1,300 | 6,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,410 | 7,300 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,200 | 14,000 | 16,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 85 Greece 17,000 compare
- 85 Moldova 17,000 compare
- 88 Yemen 15,000 compare
- 89 Afghanistan 13,000 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 13,000 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 13,000 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 13,000 compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bangladesh?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bangladesh was 16,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.