Share of young men and women living with HIV in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of young men and women living with HIV was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
17th
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of young men and women living with HIV in Venezuela, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 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: 0.3 % ages 15-241999: 0.3 % ages 15-242000: 0.4 % ages 15-242001: 0.4 % ages 15-242002: 0.5 % ages 15-242003: 0.6 % ages 15-242004: 0.7 % ages 15-242005: 0.7 % ages 15-242006: 0.6 % ages 15-242007: 0.5 % ages 15-242008: 0.4 % ages 15-242009: 0.3 % ages 15-242010: 0.3 % ages 15-242011: 0.2 % ages 15-242012: 0.2 % ages 15-242013: 0.2 % ages 15-242014: 0.2 % ages 15-242015: 0.2 % ages 15-242016: 0.2 % ages 15-242017: 0.2 % ages 15-242018: 0.3 % ages 15-242019: 0.3 % ages 15-242020: 0.3 % ages 15-242021: 0.4 % ages 15-242022: 0.4 % ages 15-242023: 0.4 % ages 15-242024: 0.5 % ages 15-24

Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 0.5% for share of young men and women living with hiv in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of young men and women living with hiv in Venezuela peaked at 0.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Venezuela ranks 17th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of young men and women living with HIV in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of young men and women living with HIV in Venezuela, 1990 to 2024.
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 0.3% +50.0%
1999 0.3% +0.0%
2000 0.4% +33.3%
2001 0.4% +0.0%
2002 0.5% +25.0%
2003 0.6% +20.0%
2004 0.7% +16.7%
2005 0.7% +0.0%
2006 0.6% -14.3%
2007 0.5% -16.7%
2008 0.4% -20.0%
2009 0.3% -25.0%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2011 0.2% -33.3%
2012 0.2% +0.0%
2013 0.2% +0.0%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2015 0.2% +0.0%
2016 0.2% +0.0%
2017 0.2% +0.0%
2018 0.3% +50.0%
2019 0.3% +0.0%
2020 0.3% +0.0%
2021 0.4% +33.3%
2022 0.4% +0.0%
2023 0.4% +0.0%
2024 0.5% +25.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 0.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 14 Central African Republic 0.6% compare
  2. 14 Congo 0.6% compare
  3. 14 Suriname 0.6% compare
  4. 17 Barbados 0.5% compare
  5. 17 Cameroon 0.5% compare
  6. 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
  7. 17 Rwanda 0.5% compare
  8. 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5% compare
  9. 17 Thailand 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of young men and women living with hiv in Venezuela?
Share of young men and women living with hiv in Venezuela was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Venezuela rank for share of young men and women living with hiv?
Venezuela ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of young men and women living with hiv rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of young men and women living with HIV
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 5,107 data points, 1990–2024
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In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.