Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Suriname
Suriname: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 7,800 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Suriname, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Suriname is 7,800, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Suriname peaked at 7,800 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 780, in 1990.
That places Suriname 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 780 | — |
| 1991 | 920 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 1,100 | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 2,400 | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 3,700 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 4,300 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 4,500 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,000 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5,300 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,500 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,700 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 5,800 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,100 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,300 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 6,400 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,600 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 6,900 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,200 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 7,300 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,600 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 7,800 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,000, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 7,800 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,000, 31% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,750 | 780 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,490 | 3,400 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,210 | 5,500 | 6,900 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,460 | 7,200 | 7,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % 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 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Suriname?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Suriname was 7,800 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 7,800 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 780 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Suriname ranks 101st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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.