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Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNAIDS) in Peru

Peru: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNAIDS) was 0.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1991
All-time low
0.3%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, total in Peru, 1990–2024

00.10.20.30.41990200720241990: 0.3 % of population ages 15-491991: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491992: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491993: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491994: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491995: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491996: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491997: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491998: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491999: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492000: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492001: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492002: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492003: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492004: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492005: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492006: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492007: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492008: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492009: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492010: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492011: 0.3 % of population ages 15-492012: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492013: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492014: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492015: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492016: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492017: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492018: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492019: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492020: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492021: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492022: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492023: 0.4 % of population ages 15-492024: 0.4 % of population ages 15-49

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 Peru stood at 0.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Peru peaked at 0.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.

That places Peru 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) (UNAIDS) in Peru, year by year

Year % of population ages 15-49 Change
1990 0.3% —
1991 0.4% +33.3%
1992 0.4% +0.0%
1993 0.4% +0.0%
1994 0.4% +0.0%
1995 0.4% +0.0%
1996 0.4% +0.0%
1997 0.4% +0.0%
1998 0.4% +0.0%
1999 0.4% +0.0%
2000 0.4% +0.0%
2001 0.4% +0.0%
2002 0.4% +0.0%
2003 0.4% +0.0%
2004 0.4% +0.0%
2005 0.3% -25.0%
2006 0.3% +0.0%
2007 0.3% +0.0%
2008 0.3% +0.0%
2009 0.3% +0.0%
2010 0.3% +0.0%
2011 0.3% +0.0%
2012 0.4% +33.3%
2013 0.4% +0.0%
2014 0.4% +0.0%
2015 0.4% +0.0%
2016 0.4% +0.0%
2017 0.4% +0.0%
2018 0.4% +0.0%
2019 0.4% +0.0%
2020 0.4% +0.0%
2021 0.4% +0.0%
2022 0.4% +0.0%
2023 0.4% +0.0%
2024 0.4% +0.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 0.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 0.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, total in Peru?
Prevalence of hiv, total in Peru was 0.4% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1991.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
How does Peru rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
Peru ranks 69th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru 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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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,127 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.