Prevalence of HIV, total in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of HIV, total in Pacific island small states, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Pacific island small states stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 409.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Pacific island small states ranks 20th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 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 | 0.2% | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +31.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +20.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Prevalence of HIV, total in Pacific island small states changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +50.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | +31.9% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2022 | +31.6% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0539 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Pacific island small states?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Pacific island small states was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Pacific island small states ranks 20th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.