Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Latvia
Latvia: Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 was 0.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Latvia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.5% for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Latvia ranks 62nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 62 Cambodia 0.5% compare
- 62 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.5% compare
- 62 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 62 Mexico 0.5% compare
- 62 Paraguay 0.5% compare
- 62 Peru 0.5% compare
- 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.5% compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 0.5% compare
- 62 Portugal 0.5% compare
More health data for Latvia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Latvia?
- Prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 in Latvia was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49?
- Latvia ranks 62nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of hiv among adults aged 15 to 49 rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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