Incidence of hiv by age in El Salvador
El Salvador: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.2565 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2565
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.7986
in 1999
All-time low
0.1676
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv by age in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.2565 for incidence of hiv by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in El Salvador peaked at 0.7986 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1676, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 65th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of hiv by age in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2405 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3282 | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.417 | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.503 | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 0.583 | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6534 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.712 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7566 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7858 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7986 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7944 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7731 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7352 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.6827 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6171 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5407 | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4564 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3654 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2878 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2331 | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1968 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1758 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1676 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1707 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1766 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1829 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1895 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1966 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2041 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2119 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2193 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.228 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2369 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2465 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2565 | +4.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.2565 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.2565 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755, 68% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5778 | 0.2405 | 0.7986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5486 | 0.2331 | 0.7944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1872 | 0.1676 | 0.2119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2375 | 0.2193 | 0.2565 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv by age in El Salvador?
- Incidence of hiv by age in El Salvador was 0.2565 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7986 in 1999.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1676 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for incidence of hiv by age?
- El Salvador ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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