Share of the population living with HIV in Latvia
Latvia: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Latvia peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Latvia 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 living with HIV in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +31.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 60 Colombia 0.6% compare
- 61 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6% compare
- 62 Burkina Faso 0.5% compare
- 64 Cambodia 0.5% compare
- 65 Paraguay 0.5% compare
- 66 Madagascar 0.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Latvia?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Latvia was 0.5% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Latvia ranks 63rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.