Countries With the Fastest Growth in HIV prevalence (5-Year Change)
Change in HIV prevalence over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).
Summary
Fiji rose the most: by 0.7 pts, from 0.3% of people 15-49 to 1% of people 15-49 in the five years to 2024. Madagascar is second (+0.2 pts), followed by Chile (+0.2 pts). 23 countries rose over that period; the median change among them was +0.1 pts.
- #1
- Fiji · +0.7 pts
- Median
- +0.1 pts
- Coverage
- 23 countries
- Data year
- 2024
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | From | To | 5-year change (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 0.3 | 1 | +0.7 pts |
| 2 | Madagascar | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 3 | Chile | 0.5 | 0.7 | +0.2 pts |
| 4 | Papua New Guinea | 1.3 | 1.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 5 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 6 | Guyana | 1.5 | 1.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 7 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 0.7 | 0.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 8 | Armenia | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 9 | Bolivia | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 10 | Georgia | 0.3 | 0.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 11 | Bhutan | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 12 | Germany | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 13 | Sudan | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 14 | Brazil | 0.6 | 0.7 | +0.1 pts |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 16 | Cuba | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 17 | Greece | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 18 | Kyrgyz Republic | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 20 | Mexico | 0.4 | 0.5 | +0.1 pts |
| 21 | Malta | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 22 | Philippines | 0.2 | 0.3 | +0.1 pts |
| 23 | Venezuela, RB | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.1 pts |
About the top 10
#1 Fiji
Fiji ranks #1 on this list with +0.7 pts.
- Capital
- Suva
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 933,150 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$6.2 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$6,642 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 59.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in mobile subscriptions per 100 · #5 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in livestock production index.
#2 Madagascar
Madagascar ranks #2 on this list with +0.2 pts.
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 32.74 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$599.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Antananarivo.
Also ranks #1 in female labour force participation · #1 in lending interest rate · #2 in labour force participation rate.
#3 Chile
Chile ranks #3 on this list with +0.2 pts.
- Capital
- Santiago
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 19.86 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$357.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$17,995 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 81.4 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 89.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santiago, Santo Domingo.
Also ranks #5 in mineral rents share of gdp · #7 in school enrolment (tertiary) · #10 in fish production.
#4 Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea ranks #4 on this list with +0.2 pts.
- Capital
- Port Moresby
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 10.76 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$32.5 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,020 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 15.8% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in rural population share · #5 in water resources per capita · #6 in smoking prevalence.
#5 Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda ranks #5 on this list with +0.1 pts.
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 94,209 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.34 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$24,819 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 77.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.3% of population (2025)
- International tourist arrivals
- 384,500 arrivals (2020)
Also ranks #1 in immunisation (dpt) rate · #4 in completion rate (primary) · #6 in electricity access rate.
#6 Guyana
Guyana ranks #6 on this list with +0.1 pts.
- Capital
- Georgetown
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 835,990 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$27.1 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$32,414 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 26.5% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in gdp growth rate · #1 in industry value added share of gdp · #1 in livestock production index.
#7 St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts and Nevis ranks #7 on this list with +0.1 pts.
- Capital
- Basseterre
- Continent
- North America
- Income group
- High income
- Population
- 46,922 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.18 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$25,223 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 72.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in homicide rate · #3 in completion rate (primary) · #3 in completion rate (lower secondary).
#8 Armenia
Armenia ranks #8 on this list with +0.1 pts.
- Capital
- Yerevan
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.09 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$29.24 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,474 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 78.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Yerevan.
Also ranks #5 in electricity access rate · #5 in access to electricity (rural) · #7 in female population share.
#9 Bolivia
Bolivia ranks #9 on this list with +0.1 pts.
- Capital
- La Paz, Sucre
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$64.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Also ranks #2 in real effective exchange rate index · #3 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #4 in women in parliament share.
#10 Georgia
Georgia ranks #10 on this list with +0.1 pts.
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Upper middle income
- Population
- 3.94 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$38.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$9,692 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 74.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 61.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Tbilisi.
Also ranks #2 in alcohol consumption per capita · #6 in physicians per 1,000 · #10 in female population share.
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Source and method
Change in HIV prevalence over the five years to each country's latest year, in points (a share or rate is not shown as a % of itself). Only countries that rose are listed.
Source: The World Bank, indicator SH.DYN.AIDS.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.
The World Bank: Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49): UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) (via World Development Indicators)
Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Values are shown as published (changes are computed from the published values). Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.