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
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Venezuela, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Venezuela
- 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 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4153 % 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 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % 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 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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In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.