Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Canada

Canada: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 66,000 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
66,000
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
55th
of 143 countries
All-time high
66,000
in 2022
All-time low
37,000
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Canada, 2000–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201120222000: 37.0k2001: 38.0k2002: 39.0k2003: 41.0k2004: 42.0k2005: 43.0k2006: 44.0k2007: 45.0k2008: 46.0k2009: 47.0k2010: 49.0k2011: 50.0k2012: 51.0k2013: 52.0k2014: 54.0k2015: 55.0k2016: 57.0k2017: 58.0k2018: 60.0k2019: 62.0k2020: 63.0k2021: 64.0k2022: 66.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Canada is 66,000, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Canada peaked at 66,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 37,000, in 2000.

Canada ranks 55th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Canada, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 37,000
2001 38,000 +2.7%
2002 39,000 +2.6%
2003 41,000 +5.1%
2004 42,000 +2.4%
2005 43,000 +2.4%
2006 44,000 +2.3%
2007 45,000 +2.3%
2008 46,000 +2.2%
2009 47,000 +2.2%
2010 49,000 +4.3%
2011 50,000 +2.0%
2012 51,000 +2.0%
2013 52,000 +2.0%
2014 54,000 +3.8%
2015 55,000 +1.9%
2016 57,000 +3.6%
2017 58,000 +1.8%
2018 60,000 +3.4%
2019 62,000 +3.3%
2020 63,000 +1.6%
2021 64,000 +1.6%
2022 66,000 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42,200 37,000 47,000 10
2010s 54,800 49,000 62,000 10
2020s 64,333 63,000 66,000 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 52 Burundi 82,000 compare
  2. 53 Cambodia 76,000 compare
  3. 54 Benin 68,000 compare
  4. 56 Uzbekistan 63,000 compare
  5. 57 Egypt 61,000 compare
  6. 58 Liberia 56,000 compare
  7. 58 Ecuador 56,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Canada?
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Canada was 66,000 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 66,000 in 2022.
What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 37,000 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
Canada ranks 55th out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
152 places, 3,917 data points, 2000–2025
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