Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Switzerland

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

Latest (2024)
18,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
18,000
in 2022
All-time low
5,300
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 5.3k1991: 6.0k1992: 6.6k1993: 7.1k1994: 7.6k1995: 8.0k1996: 8.3k1997: 8.7k1998: 9.2k1999: 9.6k2000: 10.0k2001: 10.0k2002: 11.0k2003: 11.0k2004: 11.0k2005: 12.0k2006: 12.0k2007: 12.0k2008: 13.0k2009: 13.0k2010: 14.0k2011: 14.0k2012: 14.0k2013: 15.0k2014: 15.0k2015: 16.0k2016: 16.0k2017: 16.0k2018: 17.0k2019: 17.0k2020: 17.0k2021: 17.0k2022: 18.0k2023: 18.0k2024: 18.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Switzerland is 18,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Switzerland peaked at 18,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,300, in 1990.

Switzerland 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 5,300
1991 6,000 +13.2%
1992 6,600 +10.0%
1993 7,100 +7.6%
1994 7,600 +7.0%
1995 8,000 +5.3%
1996 8,300 +3.8%
1997 8,700 +4.8%
1998 9,200 +5.7%
1999 9,600 +4.3%
2000 10,000 +4.2%
2001 10,000 +0.0%
2002 11,000 +10.0%
2003 11,000 +0.0%
2004 11,000 +0.0%
2005 12,000 +9.1%
2006 12,000 +0.0%
2007 12,000 +0.0%
2008 13,000 +8.3%
2009 13,000 +0.0%
2010 14,000 +7.7%
2011 14,000 +0.0%
2012 14,000 +0.0%
2013 15,000 +7.1%
2014 15,000 +0.0%
2015 16,000 +6.7%
2016 16,000 +0.0%
2017 16,000 +0.0%
2018 17,000 +6.2%
2019 17,000 +0.0%
2020 17,000 +0.0%
2021 17,000 +0.0%
2022 18,000 +5.9%
2023 18,000 +0.0%
2024 18,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,640 5,300 9,600 10
2000s 11,500 10,000 13,000 10
2010s 15,400 14,000 17,000 10
2020s 17,600 17,000 18,000 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 80 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20,000 compare
  2. 81 Belgium 19,000 compare
  3. 82 Honduras 18,000 compare
  4. 82 Romania 18,000 compare
  5. 85 Greece 17,000 compare
  6. 85 Republic of 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 Switzerland?
Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Switzerland was 18,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 18,000 in 2022.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,300 in 1990.
How does Switzerland rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
Switzerland ranks 82nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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.