Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Romania
Romania: Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV was 500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Romania, 1990–2024
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 Romania is 500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Romania peaked at 920 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
That places Romania 87th out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 700 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 850 | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 920 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 920 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 860 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 790 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 730 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 670 | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 600 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 550 | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 530 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 530 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 550 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 560 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 570 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 570 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 570 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 590 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 610 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 600 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 570 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 540 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 510 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 500 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 | +0.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 200, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 500 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with HIV in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.0% | 500 | 700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754 | 500 | 920 | 10 |
| 2000s | 550 | 530 | 560 | 10 |
| 2010s | 563 | 500 | 610 | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- 87 Guyana 500 compare
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More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Romania?
- Adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv in Romania 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 920 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv?
- Romania ranks 87th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15-49) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.