Share of the population infected with hiv in Chile
Chile: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.666 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population infected with hiv in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Chile stood at 0.666. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Chile peaked at 0.666 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.045, in 1990.
Chile ranks 56th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.045 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0597 | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0753 | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0912 | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1069 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1215 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1352 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.148 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.16 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1712 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1821 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1933 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2053 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2185 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2326 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2474 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2636 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2804 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2975 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3148 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3318 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3488 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3663 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3845 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4029 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4217 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4395 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4585 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4833 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5137 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5448 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5772 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6107 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6372 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.666 | +4.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.666 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.666 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +32.5% | 0.045 | 0.0597 |
| 1992 | +26.2% | 0.0597 | 0.0753 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1114 | 0.045 | 0.1712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2436 | 0.1821 | 0.3148 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4151 | 0.3318 | 0.5137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6072 | 0.5448 | 0.666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % 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 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Chile?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Chile was 0.666 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.666 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.045 in 1990.
- How does Chile rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Chile ranks 56th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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