Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Romania
Romania: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 18,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Romania recorded 18,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Romania peaked at 18,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,200, in 1990.
Romania ranks 82nd of 151 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,200 | — |
| 1991 | 1,900 | +58.3% |
| 1992 | 2,700 | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 3,600 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 4,300 | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 5,600 | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 6,000 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 6,400 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 6,800 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7,200 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 7,800 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 8,600 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 9,600 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 11,000 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,350 | 1,200 | 6,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,020 | 7,200 | 14,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,300 | 14,000 | 17,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,200 | 17,000 | 18,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Romania?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Romania was 18,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Romania ranks 82nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.