Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Colombia

Colombia: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 318.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
318.57
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
38th
of 86 countries
All-time high
747.39
in 1998
All-time low
251.54
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Colombia, 1990–2023

3004005006007001990200620231990: 374.91991: 465.11992: 551.91993: 630.81994: 686.51995: 7131996: 726.21997: 741.51998: 747.41999: 729.42000: 711.92001: 685.32002: 668.42003: 636.72004: 579.62005: 502.32006: 535.12007: 5052008: 440.12009: 411.22010: 348.32011: 301.62012: 290.62013: 278.72014: 251.52015: 287.42016: 271.22017: 279.62018: 293.82019: 287.82020: 297.12021: 315.92022: 336.72023: 318.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 318.57 for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Colombia peaked at 747.39 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 251.54, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 38th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 374.9 —
1991 465.13 +24.1%
1992 551.9 +18.7%
1993 630.8 +14.3%
1994 686.54 +8.8%
1995 712.97 +3.8%
1996 726.24 +1.9%
1997 741.52 +2.1%
1998 747.39 +0.8%
1999 729.37 -2.4%
2000 711.88 -2.4%
2001 685.26 -3.7%
2002 668.44 -2.5%
2003 636.71 -4.7%
2004 579.59 -9.0%
2005 502.25 -13.3%
2006 535.1 +6.5%
2007 505 -5.6%
2008 440.12 -12.8%
2009 411.23 -6.6%
2010 348.33 -15.3%
2011 301.64 -13.4%
2012 290.65 -3.6%
2013 278.68 -4.1%
2014 251.54 -9.7%
2015 287.4 +14.3%
2016 271.23 -5.6%
2017 279.57 +3.1%
2018 293.79 +5.1%
2019 287.77 -2.1%
2020 297.08 +3.2%
2021 315.89 +6.3%
2022 336.67 +6.6%
2023 318.57 -5.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 318.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 66.92, 4.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 318.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.49, 4.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 636.68 374.9 747.39 10
2000s 567.56 411.23 711.88 10
2010s 289.06 251.54 348.33 10
2020s 317.05 297.08 336.67 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 35 Mexico 330.16 compare
  2. 36 Lesotho 328.61 compare
  3. 37 Philippines 326.7 compare
  4. 39 Gabon 318.46 compare
  5. 40 Dominican Republic 299.75 compare
  6. 41 Senegal 249.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Colombia?
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Colombia was 318.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 747.39 in 1998.
What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 251.54 in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
Colombia ranks 38th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 3,006 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed