HIV/AIDS Indicators for 18 Latin American Countries, 2000-2020

This dataset tracks five key HIV/AIDS epidemiological indicators for 18 Latin American countries at five-year intervals between 2000 and 2020. Compiled by Juan Moises de la Serna from World Bank and UNAIDS sources, the collection includes metrics for 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the impact of ART Coverage (%) on AIDS-related Deaths per 1,000 population across the 20-year span
• Comparing the HIV Incidence Rate per 1,000 among the 15-49 age group between countries like Brazil and Mexico
• Trend analysis of New Infections (estimated count) to identify regional shifts in the epidemic's trajectory

Strengths

• Standardized metrics sourced from World Bank Development Indicators
• Covers 18 specific countries including Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia
• Includes 20 years of longitudinal data at consistent 5-year intervals

Limitations

• Coarse temporal resolution with only five data points per country over two decades
• Relies on estimated counts for new infections rather than direct clinical surveillance data

Provenance

Source

World Bank Development Indicators based on UNAIDS estimates

Collection Method

Aggregated from secondary international health databases

Time Range

2000-2020

Freshness

Last updated March 2026; data coverage ends at 2020.

Geography

Latin America (18 countries)