Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in El Salvador

El Salvador: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 21,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21,000
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
78th
of 151 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 2024
All-time low
1,700
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 1.7k1991: 2.5k1992: 3.5k1993: 4.7k1994: 6.1k1995: 7.7k1996: 9.3k1997: 11.0k1998: 13.0k1999: 14.0k2000: 15.0k2001: 17.0k2002: 18.0k2003: 18.0k2004: 19.0k2005: 19.0k2006: 19.0k2007: 19.0k2008: 19.0k2009: 19.0k2010: 19.0k2011: 19.0k2012: 19.0k2013: 19.0k2014: 19.0k2015: 19.0k2016: 19.0k2017: 19.0k2018: 19.0k2019: 19.0k2020: 19.0k2021: 19.0k2022: 20.0k2023: 20.0k2024: 21.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in El Salvador is 21,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in El Salvador peaked at 21,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 1990.

That places El Salvador 78th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,700
1991 2,500 +47.1%
1992 3,500 +40.0%
1993 4,700 +34.3%
1994 6,100 +29.8%
1995 7,700 +26.2%
1996 9,300 +20.8%
1997 11,000 +18.3%
1998 13,000 +18.2%
1999 14,000 +7.7%
2000 15,000 +7.1%
2001 17,000 +13.3%
2002 18,000 +5.9%
2003 18,000 +0.0%
2004 19,000 +5.6%
2005 19,000 +0.0%
2006 19,000 +0.0%
2007 19,000 +0.0%
2008 19,000 +0.0%
2009 19,000 +0.0%
2010 19,000 +0.0%
2011 19,000 +0.0%
2012 19,000 +0.0%
2013 19,000 +0.0%
2014 19,000 +0.0%
2015 19,000 +0.0%
2016 19,000 +0.0%
2017 19,000 +0.0%
2018 19,000 +0.0%
2019 19,000 +0.0%
2020 19,000 +0.0%
2021 19,000 +0.0%
2022 20,000 +5.3%
2023 20,000 +0.0%
2024 21,000 +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,350 1,700 14,000 10
2000s 18,200 15,000 19,000 10
2010s 19,000 19,000 19,000 10
2020s 19,800 19,000 21,000 5

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  4. 78 Costa Rica 21,000 compare
  5. 80 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,000 compare
  6. 81 Belgium 19,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in El Salvador?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in El Salvador was 21,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 21,000 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
El Salvador ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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.