Share of the population living with HIV in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population living with HIV was 1.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population living with HIV in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv in Jamaica is 1.1%, 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 living with hiv in Jamaica peaked at 1.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, 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 living with HIV in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | +31.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Jamaica?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Jamaica was 1.1% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.