Share of the population infected with hiv in Colombia
Colombia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.5914 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.5914 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Colombia peaked at 0.5931 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0861, in 1990.
That places Colombia 60th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0861 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1169 | +35.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1536 | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1955 | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2398 | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2836 | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3252 | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3621 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3937 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4208 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4427 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4567 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4676 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4775 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4847 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4892 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4943 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4987 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5009 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5022 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5032 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5045 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5074 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5117 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5158 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5215 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5262 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.533 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5413 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5502 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.558 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5676 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5773 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5931 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5914 | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.5914 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.5914 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Colombia 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 | +35.8% | 0.0861 | 0.1169 |
| 1992 | +31.4% | 0.1169 | 0.1536 |
| 1993 | +27.2% | 0.1536 | 0.1955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2577 | 0.0861 | 0.4208 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4815 | 0.4427 | 0.5022 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5215 | 0.5032 | 0.5502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5775 | 0.558 | 0.5931 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Colombia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Colombia was 0.5914 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5931 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0861 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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