Incidence of hiv by age in Colombia
Colombia: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.4166 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Incidence of hiv by age in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv by age in Colombia is 0.4166, 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, incidence of hiv by age in Colombia peaked at 0.6345 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.287, 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.
Incidence of hiv by age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.287 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3674 | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4494 | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5279 | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5868 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.618 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6345 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.627 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6113 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6027 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5826 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5255 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.502 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5034 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.487 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4711 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4572 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4491 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4689 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4732 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4509 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4145 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.41 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4146 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4043 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4118 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3937 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4194 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4386 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4191 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3969 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4192 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4274 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4166 | -2.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.4166 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.4166 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv by age in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +28.0% | 0.287 | 0.3674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5312 | 0.287 | 0.6345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.492 | 0.4491 | 0.5826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4177 | 0.3937 | 0.4509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.415 | 0.3969 | 0.4274 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 41 Philippines 0.4775 compare
- 42 Moldova 0.4773 compare
- 43 Brazil 0.4674 compare
- 45 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4138 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 0.4136 compare
- 47 Armenia 0.3815 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in Colombia?
- Incidence of hiv by age in Colombia was 0.4166 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6345 in 1996.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.287 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is incidence of hiv 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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