Share of the population infected with hiv in Mexico
Mexico: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.4573 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Mexico is 0.4573, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Mexico peaked at 0.4573 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0654, in 1990.
That places Mexico 69th 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0654 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0829 | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0993 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1145 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1286 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1422 | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1555 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.168 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1796 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1902 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2002 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2104 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2206 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2313 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2421 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2525 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.263 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2738 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2849 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2963 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3081 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3194 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3311 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.342 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3525 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3633 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3741 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3846 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3953 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4058 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4161 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4268 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4373 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4474 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4573 | +2.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4573 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4573 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 72% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Mexico 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 | +26.8% | 0.0654 | 0.0829 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1326 | 0.0654 | 0.1902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2475 | 0.2002 | 0.2963 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3576 | 0.3081 | 0.4058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.437 | 0.4161 | 0.4573 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % 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 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % 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 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Mexico?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Mexico was 0.4573 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4573 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0654 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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