Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Philippines
Philippines: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 220,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 220,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 388.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Philippines peaked at 220,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 200, in 1990.
That places Philippines 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 200 | — |
| 1991 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 610 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 760 | +24.6% |
| 1999 | 960 | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 1,200 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 1,600 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2,600 | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 3,400 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 4,400 | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 5,800 | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 7,800 | +34.5% |
| 2008 | 11,000 | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 37,000 | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 45,000 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 55,000 | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 66,000 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 78,000 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 92,000 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 140,000 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 160,000 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 190,000 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 220,000 | +15.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 220,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,000, 12.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 220,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,500, 8.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 523 | 200 | 960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,480 | 1,200 | 15,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,600 | 19,000 | 110,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,000 | 120,000 | 220,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Philippines?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Philippines was 220,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 220,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.