Share of the population infected with hiv in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.747 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.747
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.747
in 2024
All-time low
0.1468
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Brazil is 0.747, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Brazil peaked at 0.747 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1468, in 1990.
That places Brazil 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1468 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1737 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1988 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2208 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2388 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.252 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2668 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2788 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2862 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2915 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.295 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2977 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2999 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3018 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3045 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.31 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3191 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3304 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3447 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3622 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3841 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.409 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4363 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4652 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4946 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5246 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5556 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5865 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.6165 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.645 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6717 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6954 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7161 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7334 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.747 | +1.9% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.747 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.747 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2354 | 0.1468 | 0.2915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3165 | 0.295 | 0.3622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5117 | 0.3841 | 0.645 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7127 | 0.6717 | 0.747 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Brazil?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Brazil was 0.747 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.747 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1468 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Brazil ranks 53rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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