HIV/AIDS in South America
In 2025, there were an estimated 41 million people worldwide infected with HIV.[1] HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in South America vary from 1.6% in Suriname to 0.4% in Argentina.[2]
Prevalence per country
[edit]In 2025, the adult prevalence rate in Argentina was estimated to be 0.4%.[3]
In 2025, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.4%.[4]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.7%.[5]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate in Chile was estimated to be 0.7%.[6]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.6%.[7]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate in Ecuador was estimated to be 0.4%.[8]
In 2024, French Guyana was estimated to have a prevalence rate of HIV in treatment of 14.3%.[9]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate in Guyana was estimated to be 1.6%.[10]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.5%.[11]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.4%.[12]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 1.6%.[13]
In 2025, the prevalence in the general population was estimated to be 0.6%.[14]
In 2024, the adult prevalence rate was estimated to be 0.6%.[15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Fact sheet 2026: global HIV statistics" (PDF). UNAIDS. 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Epidemic & Response | HIV Prevalence - Adults (15+)". AIDSinfo. UNAIDS. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Argentina". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Bolivia". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Brazil". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Chile". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Colombia". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Ecuador". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Carte de prévalence de la prise en charge du VIH" [Map of HIV Care Prevalence]. L'Assurance Maladie (in French). 26 June 2026. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Guyana". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Paraguay". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Peru". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Suriname". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
- ↑ Ministerio de Salud Pública (29 July 2026). "Situación epidemológica del VIH en Uruguay" [Epidemiological situation of HIV in Uruguay] (PDF) (in Spanish). p. 4. Retrieved 24 August 2026.
- ↑ "Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) - Venezuela". World Bank Open Data. 2025.
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