Number of new HIV infections in Peru
Peru: Number of new HIV infections was 6,600 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,600
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
26th
of 140 countries
All-time high
7,400
in 2021
All-time low
4,800
in 2011
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of new HIV infections in Peru, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 6,600 for number of new hiv infections in 2025.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Peru peaked at 7,400 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,800, in 2011.
That places Peru 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,300 | — |
| 2001 | 6,400 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,100 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,000 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,700 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,400 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 5,100 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 4,900 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,800 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5,100 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 5,300 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 5,700 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6,100 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 6,600 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,200 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,900 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,400 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 7,000 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 6,800 | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 6,600 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,920 | 5,100 | 6,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,950 | 4,800 | 7,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,967 | 6,600 | 7,400 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 24 Thailand 7,300 compare
- 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,000 compare
- 27 Egypt 6,300 compare
- 28 Viet Nam 6,100 compare
- 28 South Sudan 6,100 compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Peru?
- Number of new hiv infections in Peru was 6,600 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7,400 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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