Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Romania

Romania: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 18,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,000
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
82nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2024
All-time low
1,200
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Romania, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 1.2k1991: 1.9k1992: 2.7k1993: 3.6k1994: 4.3k1995: 5.0k1996: 5.6k1997: 6.0k1998: 6.4k1999: 6.8k2000: 7.2k2001: 7.8k2002: 8.6k2003: 9.6k2004: 11.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 13.0k2007: 13.0k2008: 14.0k2009: 14.0k2010: 14.0k2011: 14.0k2012: 15.0k2013: 15.0k2014: 15.0k2015: 15.0k2016: 16.0k2017: 16.0k2018: 16.0k2019: 17.0k2020: 17.0k2021: 17.0k2022: 17.0k2023: 17.0k2024: 18.0k

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Romania, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 Laos 20,000 compare
  2. 81 Belgium 19,000 compare
  3. 82 Honduras 18,000 compare
  4. 82 Switzerland 18,000 compare
  5. 85 Greece 17,000 compare
  6. 85 Moldova 17,000 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.