Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 5,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,600
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
110th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5,600
in 2024
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 1001991: 2001992: 2001993: 5001994: 5001995: 7001996: 9901997: 1.3k1998: 1.7k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.5k2001: 2.8k2002: 3.1k2003: 3.4k2004: 3.6k2005: 3.8k2006: 3.9k2007: 3.9k2008: 4.0k2009: 3.9k2010: 3.9k2011: 3.8k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.7k2014: 3.7k2015: 3.8k2016: 3.9k2017: 4.0k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.3k2020: 4.5k2021: 4.8k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.3k2024: 5.6k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sri Lanka is 5,600, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 100
1991 200 +100.0%
1992 200 +0.0%
1993 500 +150.0%
1994 500 +0.0%
1995 700 +40.0%
1996 990 +41.4%
1997 1,300 +31.3%
1998 1,700 +30.8%
1999 2,100 +23.5%
2000 2,500 +19.0%
2001 2,800 +12.0%
2002 3,100 +10.7%
2003 3,400 +9.7%
2004 3,600 +5.9%
2005 3,800 +5.6%
2006 3,900 +2.6%
2007 3,900 +0.0%
2008 4,000 +2.6%
2009 3,900 -2.5%
2010 3,900 +0.0%
2011 3,800 -2.6%
2012 3,800 +0.0%
2013 3,700 -2.6%
2014 3,700 +0.0%
2015 3,800 +2.7%
2016 3,900 +2.6%
2017 4,000 +2.6%
2018 4,200 +5.0%
2019 4,300 +2.4%
2020 4,500 +4.7%
2021 4,800 +6.7%
2022 5,100 +6.2%
2023 5,300 +3.9%
2024 5,600 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 829 100 2,100 10
2000s 3,490 2,500 4,000 10
2010s 3,910 3,700 4,300 10
2020s 5,060 4,500 5,600 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 107 Denmark 6,200 compare
  2. 108 Latvia 6,000 compare
  3. 109 Fiji 5,700 compare
  4. 111 Mauritania 5,400 compare
  5. 111 Norway 5,400 compare
  6. 113 New Zealand 4,100 compare
  7. 113 Serbia 4,100 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sri Lanka?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sri Lanka was 5,600 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 5,600 in 2024.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Sri Lanka ranks 110th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.