New HIV infections in Colombia
Colombia: New HIV infections was 12,489 infections in 2023. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Colombia is 12,489 infections, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Colombia peaked at 13,699 infections in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,577 infections, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Colombia, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,577 infections | — |
| 1991 | 7,253 infections | +30.1% |
| 1992 | 9,012 infections | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 10,758 infections | +19.4% |
| 1994 | 12,159 infections | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 13,024 infections | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 13,601 infections | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 13,699 infections | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 13,602 infections | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 13,618 infections | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,370 infections | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12,276 infections | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 11,901 infections | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12,059 infections | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,784 infections | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 11,492 infections | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 11,351 infections | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 11,280 infections | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11,844 infections | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 12,075 infections | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 11,609 infections | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 10,783 infections | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 10,779 infections | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,996 infections | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10,803 infections | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,132 infections | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10,737 infections | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11,546 infections | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 12,237 infections | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 11,923 infections | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 11,534 infections | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 12,349 infections | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 12,726 infections | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 12,489 infections | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,230 infections | 5,577 infections | 13,699 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,943 infections | 11,280 infections | 13,370 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,254 infections | 10,737 infections | 12,237 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,274 infections | 11,534 infections | 12,726 infections | 4 |
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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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.6478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Colombia?
- New hiv infections in Colombia was 12,489 infections in 2023, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,699 infections in 1997.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,577 infections in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for new hiv infections?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2023.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.