Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Colombia
Colombia: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 230,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
230,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 151 countries
All-time high
230,000
in 2023
All-time low
16,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 230,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Colombia peaked at 230,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,000, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 24th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22,000 | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 38,000 | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 48,000 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 58,000 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 68,000 | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 77,000 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 86,000 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 94,000 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 100,000 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 230,000 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 230,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,000, 13.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 230,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,000, 9.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,700 | 16,000 | 94,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120,000 | 100,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,000 | 140,000 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,000 | 200,000 | 230,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Colombia?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Colombia was 230,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 230,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.