HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Colombia
Colombia: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.4166 infections per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4166 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.6345 infections per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0.287 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Colombia is 0.4166 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Colombia peaked at 0.6345 infections per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.287 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 44th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.287 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.3674 infections per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4494 infections per 1,000 people | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5279 infections per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5868 infections per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.618 infections per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6345 infections per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.627 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6113 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6027 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5826 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5255 infections per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.502 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5034 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.487 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4711 infections per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4572 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4491 infections per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4689 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4732 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4509 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4145 infections per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.41 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4146 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4043 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4118 infections per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3937 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4194 infections per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4386 infections per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4191 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3969 infections per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4192 infections per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4274 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4166 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5312 infections per 1,000 people | 0.287 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6345 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.492 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4491 infections per 1,000 people | 0.5826 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4177 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3937 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4509 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.415 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3969 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4274 infections per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 Philippines 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Brazil 0.4674 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4138 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Costa Rica 0.4136 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Armenia 0.3815 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % 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 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % 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 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Colombia?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Colombia was 0.4166 infections per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6345 infections per 1,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.287 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.