Share of the population infected with hiv in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Jamaica is 1.14, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Jamaica peaked at 1.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4219, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4219 | — |
| 1991 | 0.59 | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7729 | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9609 | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.64 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.74 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.73 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.47 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.27 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.25 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.16 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 | -1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Jamaica 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 | +39.8% | 0.4219 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | +31.0% | 0.59 | 0.7729 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.15 | 0.4219 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.52 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.25 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Jamaica?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Jamaica was 1.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4219 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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