Prevalence of HIV, total in Low income
Low income: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Low income, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Low income recorded 1.6% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Low income peaked at 3.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
Low income ranks 9th of 26 groups 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, total in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More health data for Low income
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Low income?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Low income was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Low income rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Low income ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.