Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Sweden

Sweden: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 8,600 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8,600
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
98th
of 151 countries
All-time high
8,600
in 2022
All-time low
1,500
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Sweden, 1990–2022

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620221990: 1.5k1991: 1.7k1992: 1.8k1993: 2.0k1994: 2.1k1995: 2.2k1996: 2.3k1997: 2.5k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.9k2000: 3.2k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.9k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.3k2006: 4.6k2007: 4.9k2008: 5.1k2009: 5.4k2010: 5.6k2011: 5.9k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.4k2014: 6.6k2015: 6.9k2016: 7.1k2017: 7.3k2018: 7.6k2019: 7.9k2020: 8.1k2021: 8.3k2022: 8.6k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sweden is 8,600, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sweden peaked at 8,600 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 1990.

That places Sweden 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Sweden, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 1,500
1991 1,700 +13.3%
1992 1,800 +5.9%
1993 2,000 +11.1%
1994 2,100 +5.0%
1995 2,200 +4.8%
1996 2,300 +4.5%
1997 2,500 +8.7%
1998 2,700 +8.0%
1999 2,900 +7.4%
2000 3,200 +10.3%
2001 3,400 +6.2%
2002 3,600 +5.9%
2003 3,900 +8.3%
2004 4,100 +5.1%
2005 4,300 +4.9%
2006 4,600 +7.0%
2007 4,900 +6.5%
2008 5,100 +4.1%
2009 5,400 +5.9%
2010 5,600 +3.7%
2011 5,900 +5.4%
2012 6,100 +3.4%
2013 6,400 +4.9%
2014 6,600 +3.1%
2015 6,900 +4.5%
2016 7,100 +2.9%
2017 7,300 +2.8%
2018 7,600 +4.1%
2019 7,900 +3.9%
2020 8,100 +2.5%
2021 8,300 +2.5%
2022 8,600 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,170 1,500 2,900 10
2000s 4,250 3,200 5,400 10
2010s 6,740 5,600 7,900 10
2020s 8,333 8,100 8,600 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 95 Azerbaijan 9,800 compare
  2. 96 Georgia 9,500 compare
  3. 97 Ireland 9,100 compare
  4. 99 Djibouti 8,000 compare
  5. 100 Singapore 7,900 compare
  6. 101 Suriname 7,800 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sweden?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Sweden was 8,600 in 2022, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8,600 in 2022.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 1990.
How does Sweden rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Sweden ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Last refreshed

Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.