Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bhutan
Bhutan: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 1,100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bhutan stood at 1,100. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bhutan peaked at 1,100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 131st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 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 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 540 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 580 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 620 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 670 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 730 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 780 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 840 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 900 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 960 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,000, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,100 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,600, 20% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 593 | 500 | 780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 960 | 840 | 1,100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bhutan?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bhutan was 1,100 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Bhutan ranks 131st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.