Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Denmark

Denmark: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 6,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6,200
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6,200
in 2020
All-time low
2,500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Denmark, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 2.5k1991: 2.7k1992: 2.8k1993: 2.9k1994: 3.0k1995: 3.1k1996: 3.2k1997: 3.3k1998: 3.6k1999: 3.8k2000: 4.0k2001: 4.3k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.6k2004: 4.8k2005: 4.9k2006: 5.0k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.2k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.7k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.9k2015: 6.0k2016: 6.0k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.1k2019: 6.1k2020: 6.2k2021: 6.2k2022: 6.2k2023: 6.2k2024: 6.2k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Denmark is 6,200, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Denmark peaked at 6,200 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 1990.

That places Denmark 107th 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Denmark, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,500
1991 2,700 +8.0%
1992 2,800 +3.7%
1993 2,900 +3.6%
1994 3,000 +3.4%
1995 3,100 +3.3%
1996 3,200 +3.2%
1997 3,300 +3.1%
1998 3,600 +9.1%
1999 3,800 +5.6%
2000 4,000 +5.3%
2001 4,300 +7.5%
2002 4,500 +4.7%
2003 4,600 +2.2%
2004 4,800 +4.3%
2005 4,900 +2.1%
2006 5,000 +2.0%
2007 5,100 +2.0%
2008 5,200 +2.0%
2009 5,400 +3.8%
2010 5,500 +1.9%
2011 5,600 +1.8%
2012 5,700 +1.8%
2013 5,800 +1.8%
2014 5,900 +1.7%
2015 6,000 +1.7%
2016 6,000 +0.0%
2017 6,100 +1.7%
2018 6,100 +0.0%
2019 6,100 +0.0%
2020 6,200 +1.6%
2021 6,200 +0.0%
2022 6,200 +0.0%
2023 6,200 +0.0%
2024 6,200 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,090 2,500 3,800 10
2000s 4,780 4,000 5,400 10
2010s 5,880 5,500 6,100 10
2020s 6,200 6,200 6,200 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 106 Estonia 6,400 compare
  2. 108 Latvia 6,000 compare
  3. 109 Fiji 5,700 compare
  4. 110 Sri Lanka 5,600 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Denmark?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Denmark was 6,200 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6,200 in 2020.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Denmark ranks 107th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.