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Prevalence of HIV, female in El Salvador

El Salvador: Prevalence of HIV, female was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, female in El Salvador, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.1 % ages 15-241991: 0.1 % ages 15-241992: 0.1 % ages 15-241993: 0.1 % ages 15-241994: 0.1 % ages 15-241995: 0.1 % ages 15-241996: 0.2 % ages 15-241997: 0.2 % ages 15-241998: 0.2 % ages 15-241999: 0.2 % ages 15-242000: 0.2 % ages 15-242001: 0.2 % ages 15-242002: 0.2 % ages 15-242003: 0.2 % ages 15-242004: 0.2 % ages 15-242005: 0.2 % ages 15-242006: 0.2 % ages 15-242007: 0.2 % ages 15-242008: 0.2 % ages 15-242009: 0.1 % ages 15-242010: 0.1 % ages 15-242011: 0.1 % ages 15-242012: 0.1 % ages 15-242013: 0.1 % ages 15-242014: 0.1 % ages 15-242015: 0.1 % ages 15-242016: 0.1 % ages 15-242017: 0.1 % ages 15-242018: 0.1 % ages 15-242019: 0.1 % ages 15-242020: 0.1 % ages 15-242021: 0.1 % ages 15-242022: 0.1 % ages 15-242023: 0.1 % ages 15-242024: 0.1 % ages 15-24

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in El Salvador is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in El Salvador peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

El Salvador ranks 58th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Prevalence of HIV, female in El Salvador, year by year

Year % ages 15-24 Change
1990 0.1% —
1991 0.1% +0.0%
1992 0.1% +0.0%
1993 0.1% +0.0%
1994 0.1% +0.0%
1995 0.1% +0.0%
1996 0.2% +100.0%
1997 0.2% +0.0%
1998 0.2% +0.0%
1999 0.2% +0.0%
2000 0.2% +0.0%
2001 0.2% +0.0%
2002 0.2% +0.0%
2003 0.2% +0.0%
2004 0.2% +0.0%
2005 0.2% +0.0%
2006 0.2% +0.0%
2007 0.2% +0.0%
2008 0.2% +0.0%
2009 0.1% -50.0%
2010 0.1% +0.0%
2011 0.1% +0.0%
2012 0.1% +0.0%
2013 0.1% +0.0%
2014 0.1% +0.0%
2015 0.1% +0.0%
2016 0.1% +0.0%
2017 0.1% +0.0%
2018 0.1% +0.0%
2019 0.1% +0.0%
2020 0.1% +0.0%
2021 0.1% +0.0%
2022 0.1% +0.0%
2023 0.1% +0.0%
2024 0.1% +0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, female in El Salvador?
Prevalence of hiv, female in El Salvador was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does El Salvador rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
El Salvador ranks 58th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.