Prevalence of HIV, total in Small states
Small states: Prevalence of HIV, total was 2.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Small states, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, total in Small states is 2.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Small states peaked at 3.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1990.
That places Small states 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +48.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +40.4% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | +25.8% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0397 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, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Small states?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Small states was 2.6% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1990.
- How does Small states rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Small states ranks 6th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.