Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Spain

Spain: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 160,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
160,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 151 countries
All-time high
160,000
in 2022
All-time low
75,000
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 75.0k1991: 86.0k1992: 94.0k1993: 100.0k1994: 100.0k1995: 100.0k1996: 100.0k1997: 110.0k1998: 110.0k1999: 110.0k2000: 110.0k2001: 110.0k2002: 110.0k2003: 120.0k2004: 120.0k2005: 120.0k2006: 130.0k2007: 130.0k2008: 130.0k2009: 130.0k2010: 140.0k2011: 140.0k2012: 140.0k2013: 140.0k2014: 140.0k2015: 140.0k2016: 140.0k2017: 150.0k2018: 150.0k2019: 150.0k2020: 150.0k2021: 150.0k2022: 160.0k2023: 160.0k2024: 160.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

Spain recorded 160,000 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 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Spain peaked at 160,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75,000, in 1990.

That places Spain 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Spain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 75,000
1991 86,000 +14.7%
1992 94,000 +9.3%
1993 100,000 +6.4%
1994 100,000 +0.0%
1995 100,000 +0.0%
1996 100,000 +0.0%
1997 110,000 +10.0%
1998 110,000 +0.0%
1999 110,000 +0.0%
2000 110,000 +0.0%
2001 110,000 +0.0%
2002 110,000 +0.0%
2003 120,000 +9.1%
2004 120,000 +0.0%
2005 120,000 +0.0%
2006 130,000 +8.3%
2007 130,000 +0.0%
2008 130,000 +0.0%
2009 130,000 +0.0%
2010 140,000 +7.7%
2011 140,000 +0.0%
2012 140,000 +0.0%
2013 140,000 +0.0%
2014 140,000 +0.0%
2015 140,000 +0.0%
2016 140,000 +0.0%
2017 150,000 +7.1%
2018 150,000 +0.0%
2019 150,000 +0.0%
2020 150,000 +0.0%
2021 150,000 +0.0%
2022 160,000 +6.7%
2023 160,000 +0.0%
2024 160,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98,500 75,000 110,000 10
2000s 121,000 110,000 130,000 10
2010s 143,000 140,000 150,000 10
2020s 156,000 150,000 160,000 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 Namibia 210,000 compare
  2. 29 France 180,000 compare
  3. 31 Italy 150,000 compare
  4. 32 Argentina 140,000 compare
  5. 32 Haiti 140,000 compare
  6. 32 South Sudan 140,000 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Spain?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Spain was 160,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 2022.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 75,000 in 1990.
How does Spain rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Spain ranks 30th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.