Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Cuba
Cuba: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 42,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Cuba stood at 42,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Cuba peaked at 42,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 770, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 62nd 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 770 | — |
| 1991 | 890 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 990 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 1,100 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 2,600 | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 3,500 | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 4,500 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 5,900 | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 7,400 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 9,100 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 28,000 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 41,000 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,595 | 770 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,990 | 4,500 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,900 | 22,000 | 36,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,800 | 37,000 | 42,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 61 Senegal 46,000 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 42,000 compare
- 64 Nepal 33,000 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32,000 compare
- 65 Guatemala 32,000 compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 32,000 compare
- 65 Liberia 32,000 compare
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0726 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0776 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Cuba?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Cuba was 42,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 770 in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Cuba ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.