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
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Colombia, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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