Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in World
World: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 39.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39.40 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
39.40 million
in 2024
All-time low
9.50 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in World is 39.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in World peaked at 39.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.50 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.50 million | — |
| 1991 | 11.50 million | +21.1% |
| 1992 | 13.50 million | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 15.50 million | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 17.40 million | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 19.30 million | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 21.00 million | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 22.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 23.70 million | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 24.70 million | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 25.40 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.90 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.30 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.30 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.70 million | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 28.20 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.80 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.30 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.10 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 31.90 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32.70 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.50 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 34.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 35.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 36.60 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 37.20 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 37.80 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 38.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.90 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.40 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 million | 9.50 million | 24.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.00 million | 25.40 million | 28.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.09 million | 29.50 million | 36.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.34 million | 37.20 million | 39.40 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 South Africa 7.70 million compare
- 2 Mozambique 2.30 million compare
- 3 Nigeria 1.80 million compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.70 million compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in World?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in World was 39.40 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 39.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.50 million in 1990.
- How does World rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- World ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.