Share of the population infected with hiv in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0359 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0359. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0359 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 | +83.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 | +71.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 | +61.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 | +52.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0093 | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 | +20.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0213 | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0238 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0261 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0281 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0296 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0309 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0302 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0293 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0285 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.028 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0278 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0279 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0287 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0293 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.031 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0321 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0333 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0346 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0359 | +3.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0359 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4195, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0359 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0359, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Sri Lanka 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 | +83.3% | 0.0006 | 0.0011 |
| 1992 | +71.8% | 0.0011 | 0.0019 |
| 1993 | +61.4% | 0.0019 | 0.0031 |
| 1994 | +52.1% | 0.0031 | 0.0046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0073 | 0.0006 | 0.0185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0285 | 0.0213 | 0.0315 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0288 | 0.0278 | 0.0302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 | 0.031 | 0.0359 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Sri Lanka was 0.0359 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0359 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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