Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 85,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
85,000
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
47th
of 151 countries
All-time high
85,000
in 2024
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 85,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Madagascar peaked at 85,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 47th 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 580 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 730 | +25.9% |
| 1993 | 920 | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 1,100 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 2,100 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 2,600 | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 3,200 | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 3,900 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 4,900 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 6,100 | +24.5% |
| 2003 | 7,500 | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 9,200 | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 11,000 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 21,000 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 26,000 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 35,000 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 38,000 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 41,000 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 45,000 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 49,000 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 53,000 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 58,000 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 63,000 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 73,000 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 85,000 | +16.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 85,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 80,000, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 85,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,000, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,483 | 500 | 3,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,060 | 3,900 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,800 | 23,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,400 | 53,000 | 85,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 44 Togo 96,000 compare
- 45 Central African Republic 92,000 compare
- 46 Chile 90,000 compare
- 47 Burkina Faso 85,000 compare
- 49 Malaysia 84,000 compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 82,000 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Madagascar?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Madagascar was 85,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 85,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Madagascar ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.