Share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.7863 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.7863
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.7863
in 2024
All-time low
0.2471
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 0.7863. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 0.7863 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2471, in 1990.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 49th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2471 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2584 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2697 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2818 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2941 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.306 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3171 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.327 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3366 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.346 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3548 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3629 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3709 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3813 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3948 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4106 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4283 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4476 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4689 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4901 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5112 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5314 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5488 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5667 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.587 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6091 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6293 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6489 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6674 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6852 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7052 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7263 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7466 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7666 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7863 | +2.6% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.7863 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 0.7863 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2984 | 0.2471 | 0.346 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.411 | 0.3548 | 0.4901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5985 | 0.5112 | 0.6852 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7462 | 0.7052 | 0.7863 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
More health data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2094)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2397 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.53 % 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 0.0289 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.34 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 0.7863 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7863 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2471 in 1990.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 49th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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