Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Italy
Italy: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 150,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Italy stood at 150,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Italy peaked at 150,000 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51,000, in 1990.
Italy ranks 32nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,000 | — |
| 1991 | 53,000 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 55,000 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 56,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,000 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 57,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58,000 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 63,000 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 66,000 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 70,000 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 74,000 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 78,000 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 83,000 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 87,000 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 91,000 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 96,000 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 150,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 23.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 150,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 16.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,600 | 51,000 | 63,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,500 | 66,000 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125,000 | 110,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Italy?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Italy was 150,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,000 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Italy ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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About this data
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.