Share of the population infected with hiv in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.416 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in El Salvador stood at 0.416.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in El Salvador peaked at 0.5934 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0621, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 75th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0621 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0897 | +44.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1239 | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 0.164 | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2087 | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2567 | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3065 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3566 | +16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4053 | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4509 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4918 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5263 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5531 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5722 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5848 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5923 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5934 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5884 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5772 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5624 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5463 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5296 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5122 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4951 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4802 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4668 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4552 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4452 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4362 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4295 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4248 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4209 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4183 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4166 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.416 | -0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.416 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.416 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in El Salvador 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 | +44.4% | 0.0621 | 0.0897 |
| 1992 | +38.1% | 0.0897 | 0.1239 |
| 1993 | +32.3% | 0.1239 | 0.164 |
| 1994 | +27.3% | 0.164 | 0.2087 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2424 | 0.0621 | 0.4509 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5642 | 0.4918 | 0.5934 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4796 | 0.4295 | 0.5463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4193 | 0.416 | 0.4248 | 5 |
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More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 104 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 0.0392 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in El Salvador?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in El Salvador was 0.416 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5934 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0621 in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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