Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Australia
Australia: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
Australia recorded 500 for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Australia peaked at 920 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2022.
Australia ranks 87th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 840 | — |
| 1991 | 730 | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 650 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 590 | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 560 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 550 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 560 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 580 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 610 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 650 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 690 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 730 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 770 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 810 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 840 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 860 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 880 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 900 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 910 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 920 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 920 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 910 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 900 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 890 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 860 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 830 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 800 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 760 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 720 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 660 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 600 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 530 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 500 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 632 | 550 | 840 | 10 |
| 2000s | 831 | 690 | 920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 825 | 660 | 920 | 10 |
| 2020s | 543.33 | 500 | 600 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Australia?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Australia was 500 in 2022, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 920 in 2009.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Australia ranks 87th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV.