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HIV prevalence — El Salvador

HIV prevalence in El Salvador in 2024 — 0.4%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 148. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.3 pp.

2024 0.4% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 68of 148
Period maximum 0.6%2002
Period minimum 0.1%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population aged 15–49

HIV prevalence — El Salvador, 1990–202400.20.40.619901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 0.1%1991: 0.1%1992: 0.1%1993: 0.2%1994: 0.2%1995: 0.3%1996: 0.3%1997: 0.4%1998: 0.4%1999: 0.5%2000: 0.5%2001: 0.5%2002: 0.6%2003: 0.6%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.6%2006: 0.6%2007: 0.6%2008: 0.6%2009: 0.6%2010: 0.5%2011: 0.5%2012: 0.5%2013: 0.5%2014: 0.5%2015: 0.5%2016: 0.5%2017: 0.4%2018: 0.4%2019: 0.4%2020: 0.4%2021: 0.4%2022: 0.4%2023: 0.4%2024: 0.4%
Change over the period: +0.3 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: El Salvador

El Salvador 0.4%
World 0.7%
Latin America & Caribbean 0.59%
Central America computed 0.47%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 0.64%
HIV prevalence — El Salvador, by year El Salvador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.4 +0 pp
2023 0.4 +0 pp
2022 0.4 +0 pp
2021 0.4 +0 pp
2020 0.4 +0 pp
2019 0.4 +0 pp
2018 0.4 +0 pp
2017 0.4 −0.1 pp
2016 0.5 +0 pp
2015 0.5 +0 pp
2014 0.5 +0 pp
2013 0.5 +0 pp
2012 0.5 +0 pp
2011 0.5 +0 pp
2010 0.5 −0.1 pp
2009 0.6 +0 pp
2008 0.6 +0 pp
2007 0.6 +0 pp
2006 0.6 +0 pp
2005 0.6 +0 pp
2004 0.6 +0 pp
2003 0.6 +0 pp
2002 0.6 +0.1 pp
2001 0.5 +0 pp
2000 0.5 +0 pp
1999 0.5 +0.1 pp
1998 0.4 +0 pp
1997 0.4 +0.1 pp
1996 0.3 +0 pp
1995 0.3 +0.1 pp
1994 0.2 +0 pp
1993 0.2 +0.1 pp
1992 0.1 +0 pp
1991 0.1 +0 pp
1990 0.1 —

Central America, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

GT Guatemala 0.2 HN Honduras 0.2 SV El Salvador 0.4 MX Mexico 0.5 CR Costa Rica 0.6 PA Panama 1.1 BZ Belize 1.2
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About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15–49 living with HIV, as estimated by UNAIDS. The age range is chosen as the period of greatest sexual activity. In several countries of Southern Africa the indicator exceeds 15%, which makes HIV a key factor limiting life expectancy in the region.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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How many people in a country live with HIV — the UNAIDS and WHO estimate in absolute numbers.

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How many people are infected with HIV in a year — per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15–49.

El Salvador by year Diseases HIV-related deaths

How many people died during the year of causes related to HIV.

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The number of new and relapse cases of tuberculosis per 100,000 people per year.

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