Number of new hiv infections per year in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of new hiv infections per year was 420.36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new hiv infections per year in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 420.36 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Sri Lanka peaked at 499.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.13, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.13 | — |
| 1991 | 50.78 | +74.3% |
| 1992 | 82.01 | +61.5% |
| 1993 | 126.21 | +53.9% |
| 1994 | 182.31 | +44.5% |
| 1995 | 247.22 | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 316.31 | +27.9% |
| 1997 | 383.67 | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 437.45 | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 473.16 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 486.73 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 494.85 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 499.8 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 491.87 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 472.31 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 444.35 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 409.86 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 378.6 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 346.75 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 315.02 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 283.1 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 266.12 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 268.26 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 278.1 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 303.89 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 326.64 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 346.72 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 344.97 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 346.5 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 363.11 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 381.47 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 404.19 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 423.55 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 429.04 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 420.36 | -2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 420.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 420.36 is above the median for South Asia, which is 420.36, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Sri Lanka 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 | +74.3% | 29.13 | 50.78 |
| 1992 | +61.5% | 50.78 | 82.01 |
| 1993 | +53.9% | 82.01 | 126.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 232.82 | 29.13 | 473.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 434.01 | 315.02 | 499.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.74 | 266.12 | 363.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.72 | 381.47 | 429.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Sri Lanka?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Sri Lanka was 420.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 499.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.13 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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