Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Paraguay
Paraguay: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 24,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24,000
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
76th
of 143 countries
All-time high
24,000
in 2025
All-time low
4,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Paraguay, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Paraguay stood at 24,000. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Paraguay peaked at 24,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 76th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,000 | — |
| 2001 | 4,700 | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 5,300 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 6,000 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 6,700 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 7,400 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 8,100 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 8,800 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 9,600 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 19,000 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 24,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,000, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 24,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28,000, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,060 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,100 | 11,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,167 | 20,000 | 24,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 73 Jamaica 28,000 compare
- 74 Netherlands 26,000 compare
- 74 Morocco 26,000 compare
- 76 Gambia 24,000 compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,000 compare
- 78 Costa Rica 23,000 compare
- 78 El Salvador 23,000 compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Paraguay?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Paraguay was 24,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Paraguay ranks 76th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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