Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in El Salvador
El Salvador: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 21,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in El Salvador, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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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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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.