Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Belgium

Belgium: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 19,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
19,000
in 2023
All-time low
2,900
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Belgium, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.9k1991: 3.0k1992: 3.1k1993: 3.2k1994: 3.4k1995: 3.6k1996: 3.9k1997: 4.3k1998: 4.7k1999: 5.2k2000: 5.6k2001: 6.1k2002: 6.6k2003: 7.1k2004: 7.7k2005: 8.2k2006: 8.9k2007: 9.7k2008: 10.0k2009: 11.0k2010: 12.0k2011: 13.0k2012: 13.0k2013: 14.0k2014: 15.0k2015: 15.0k2016: 16.0k2017: 16.0k2018: 17.0k2019: 17.0k2020: 17.0k2021: 18.0k2022: 18.0k2023: 19.0k2024: 19.0k

Source: UNAIDS estimates.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Belgium is 19,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Belgium peaked at 19,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,900, in 1990.

That places Belgium 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Belgium, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,900
1991 3,000 +3.4%
1992 3,100 +3.3%
1993 3,200 +3.2%
1994 3,400 +6.2%
1995 3,600 +5.9%
1996 3,900 +8.3%
1997 4,300 +10.3%
1998 4,700 +9.3%
1999 5,200 +10.6%
2000 5,600 +7.7%
2001 6,100 +8.9%
2002 6,600 +8.2%
2003 7,100 +7.6%
2004 7,700 +8.5%
2005 8,200 +6.5%
2006 8,900 +8.5%
2007 9,700 +9.0%
2008 10,000 +3.1%
2009 11,000 +10.0%
2010 12,000 +9.1%
2011 13,000 +8.3%
2012 13,000 +0.0%
2013 14,000 +7.7%
2014 15,000 +7.1%
2015 15,000 +0.0%
2016 16,000 +6.7%
2017 16,000 +0.0%
2018 17,000 +6.2%
2019 17,000 +0.0%
2020 17,000 +0.0%
2021 18,000 +5.9%
2022 18,000 +0.0%
2023 19,000 +5.6%
2024 19,000 +0.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 19,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 19,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,730 2,900 5,200 10
2000s 8,090 5,600 11,000 10
2010s 14,800 12,000 17,000 10
2020s 18,200 17,000 19,000 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 79 Costa Rica 21,000 compare
  2. 79 El Salvador 21,000 compare
  3. 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,000 compare
  4. 82 Honduras 19,000 compare
  5. 84 Romania 18,000 compare
  6. 84 Switzerland 18,000 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Belgium?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Belgium was 19,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2023.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,900 in 1990.
How does Belgium rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
Belgium ranks 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,302 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.