Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Paraguay
Paraguay: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 22,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Paraguay stood at 22,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Paraguay peaked at 22,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 77th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 790 | +51.9% |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +51.9% |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +41.7% |
| 1997 | 2,300 | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 2,800 | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 3,400 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 4,000 | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 4,600 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 5,200 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 5,800 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 6,400 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 7,700 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 8,500 | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 9,300 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 22,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,000, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 22,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,000, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1994 | +51.9% | 520 | 790 |
| 1995 | +51.9% | 790 | 1,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,391 | 200 | 3,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,850 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,000 | 11,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,000 | 20,000 | 22,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 74 Netherlands 25,000 compare
- 75 Gambia 24,000 compare
- 76 Morocco 23,000 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 21,000 compare
- 78 El Salvador 21,000 compare
- 80 Laos 20,000 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 339 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0491 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Paraguay?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Paraguay was 22,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Paraguay ranks 77th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.