Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 140 countries
All-time high
500
in 1994
All-time low
100
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

1002003004005001990200720241990: 2001991: 2001992: 2001993: 2001994: 5001995: 5001996: 5001997: 2001998: 1001999: 1002000: 1002001: 2002002: 2002003: 2002004: 2002005: 2002006: 2002007: 2002008: 2002009: 2002010: 2002011: 2002012: 2002013: 2002014: 2002015: 2002016: 2002017: 2002018: 5002019: 5002020: 5002021: 5002022: 5002023: 5002024: 500

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Bulgaria is 500, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Bulgaria peaked at 500 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1998.

Bulgaria ranks 87th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 200
1991 200 +0.0%
1992 200 +0.0%
1993 200 +0.0%
1994 500 +150.0%
1995 500 +0.0%
1996 500 +0.0%
1997 200 -60.0%
1998 100 -50.0%
1999 100 +0.0%
2000 100 +0.0%
2001 200 +100.0%
2002 200 +0.0%
2003 200 +0.0%
2004 200 +0.0%
2005 200 +0.0%
2006 200 +0.0%
2007 200 +0.0%
2008 200 +0.0%
2009 200 +0.0%
2010 200 +0.0%
2011 200 +0.0%
2012 200 +0.0%
2013 200 +0.0%
2014 200 +0.0%
2015 200 +0.0%
2016 200 +0.0%
2017 200 +0.0%
2018 500 +150.0%
2019 500 +0.0%
2020 500 +0.0%
2021 500 +0.0%
2022 500 +0.0%
2023 500 +0.0%
2024 500 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 270 100 500 10
2000s 190 100 200 10
2010s 260 200 500 10
2020s 500 500 500 5

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  12. 87 Netherlands 500 compare
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  14. 87 Somalia 500 compare
  15. 87 Sri Lanka 500 compare
  16. 87 Suriname 500 compare
  17. 87 Switzerland 500 compare
  18. 87 Tajikistan 500 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Bulgaria?
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Bulgaria was 500 in 2024, 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 500 in 1994.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
Bulgaria ranks 87th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 4,878 data points, 1990–2024
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