Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in El Salvador

El Salvador: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.1489 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1489
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
67th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.4318
in 2000
All-time low
0.0951
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in El Salvador, 2000–2024

0.10.20.30.42000201220242000: 0.4322001: 0.422002: 0.3942003: 0.3642004: 0.3262005: 0.2872006: 0.2452007: 0.1992008: 0.1592009: 0.1312010: 0.1132011: 0.1012012: 0.0952013: 0.0962014: 0.1012015: 0.1052016: 0.1092017: 0.1132018: 0.1182019: 0.1222020: 0.1272021: 0.1312022: 0.1362023: 0.1422024: 0.149

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in El Salvador stood at 0.1489.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in El Salvador peaked at 0.4318 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0951, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 67th of 152 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.

Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population) in El Salvador, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4318
2001 0.4202 -2.7%
2002 0.3943 -6.2%
2003 0.3637 -7.8%
2004 0.3263 -10.3%
2005 0.2866 -12.1%
2006 0.2449 -14.6%
2007 0.1993 -18.6%
2008 0.1588 -20.3%
2009 0.1311 -17.4%
2010 0.1127 -14.0%
2011 0.1014 -10.1%
2012 0.0951 -6.2%
2013 0.0963 +1.2%
2014 0.1009 +4.9%
2015 0.105 +4.0%
2016 0.1092 +4.0%
2017 0.1132 +3.7%
2018 0.1182 +4.4%
2019 0.1219 +3.1%
2020 0.1268 +4.1%
2021 0.1308 +3.2%
2022 0.136 +4.0%
2023 0.1417 +4.2%
2024 0.1489 +5.1%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.1489 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.1489 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2024, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2957 0.1311 0.4318 10
2010s 0.1074 0.0951 0.1219 10
2020s 0.1368 0.1268 0.1489 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 66 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.158 compare
  4. 68 Georgia 0.1487 compare
  5. 69 Sudan 0.1352 compare
  6. 70 Bahamas 0.1331 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in El Salvador?
Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in El Salvador was 0.1489 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.4318 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0951 in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
El Salvador ranks 67th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
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