Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in World
World: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 39.40 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in World is 39.40 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in World peaked at 39.40 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.50 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.86 million | 9.50 million | 24.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.00 million | 25.40 million | 28.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.09 million | 29.50 million | 36.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.34 million | 37.20 million | 39.40 million | 5 |
More health data for World
- Population ages 15-64, female 64.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.64 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 5.36 billion (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.72 billion (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in World?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in World was 39.40 million in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 39.40 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.50 million in 1990.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.