Number of new HIV infections in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Number of new HIV infections was 860 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
860
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
80th
of 140 countries
All-time high
860
in 2025
All-time low
500
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of new HIV infections in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025

02004006008002000201220252000: 5002001: 5302002: 5502003: 5502004: 5402005: 5202006: 5002007: 5002008: 5002009: 5002010: 5002011: 5002012: 5002013: 5002014: 5002015: 5002016: 5002017: 5002018: 5002019: 5302020: 5802021: 6302022: 7002023: 7502024: 8102025: 860

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Sri Lanka stood at 860. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Sri Lanka peaked at 860 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Number of new HIV infections in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 500
2001 530 +6.0%
2002 550 +3.8%
2003 550 +0.0%
2004 540 -1.8%
2005 520 -3.7%
2006 500 -3.8%
2007 500 +0.0%
2008 500 +0.0%
2009 500 +0.0%
2010 500 +0.0%
2011 500 +0.0%
2012 500 +0.0%
2013 500 +0.0%
2014 500 +0.0%
2015 500 +0.0%
2016 500 +0.0%
2017 500 +0.0%
2018 500 +0.0%
2019 530 +6.0%
2020 580 +9.4%
2021 630 +8.6%
2022 700 +11.1%
2023 750 +7.1%
2024 810 +8.0%
2025 860 +6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 519 500 550 10
2010s 503 500 530 10
2020s 721.67 580 860 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections in Sri Lanka?
Number of new hiv infections in Sri Lanka was 860 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 860 in 2025.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for number of new hiv infections?
Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
149 places, 3,817 data points, 2000–2025
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