Children living with hiv in Peru

Peru: Children living with hiv was 1,600 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1,600
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1,800
in 2017
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Children living with hiv in Peru, 1990–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 5001991: 5001992: 5001993: 5501994: 6501995: 7601996: 8601997: 9601998: 1.1k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.4k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.5k2005: 1.5k2006: 1.5k2007: 1.5k2008: 1.5k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.6k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.7k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, children living with hiv in Peru stood at 1,600.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, children living with hiv in Peru peaked at 1,800 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.

That places Peru 47th out of 88 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 758 500 1,200 10
2000s 1,450 1,300 1,500 10
2010s 1,660 1,500 1,800 10
2020s 1,640 1,600 1,700 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 44 Guinea-Bissau 2,200 compare
  2. 44 Senegal 2,200 compare
  3. 46 Colombia 2,100 compare
  4. 47 Gambia 1,600 compare
  5. 49 Cambodia 1,300 compare
  6. 49 Philippines 1,300 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places β†’

More health data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children living with hiv in Peru?
Children living with hiv in Peru was 1,600 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children living with hiv recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 1,800 in 2017.
What is the lowest children living with hiv recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
How does Peru rank for children living with hiv?
Peru ranks 47th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
Is children living with hiv rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
88 places, 3,079 data points, 1990–2024
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