Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0182 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0182
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
136th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.0253
in 2001
All-time low
0.0127
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0182.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0253 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0127, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0252 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0253 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0252 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0247 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0235 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.022 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0202 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0127 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.013 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0141 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.015 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0158 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0178 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0186 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0187 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0182 | -2.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0182 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1343, 14% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0182 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0182, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0217 | 0.0152 | 0.0253 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 | 0.0127 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.018 | 0.0169 | 0.0187 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Sri Lanka was 0.0182 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th 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 Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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