Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Italy

Italy: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 4,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 146 countries
All-time high
4,700
in 1993
All-time low
4,000
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Italy, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 4.5k1991: 4.6k1992: 4.6k1993: 4.7k1994: 4.7k1995: 4.7k1996: 4.6k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.5k1999: 4.5k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.4k2003: 4.4k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.0k

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 4,000 for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Italy peaked at 4,700 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 2022.

Italy ranks 39th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 4,500
1991 4,600 +2.2%
1992 4,600 +0.0%
1993 4,700 +2.2%
1994 4,700 +0.0%
1995 4,700 +0.0%
1996 4,600 -2.1%
1997 4,600 +0.0%
1998 4,500 -2.2%
1999 4,500 +0.0%
2000 4,500 +0.0%
2001 4,500 +0.0%
2002 4,400 -2.2%
2003 4,400 +0.0%
2004 4,400 +0.0%
2005 4,500 +2.3%
2006 4,500 +0.0%
2007 4,400 -2.2%
2008 4,500 +2.3%
2009 4,500 +0.0%
2010 4,500 +0.0%
2011 4,500 +0.0%
2012 4,400 -2.2%
2013 4,400 +0.0%
2014 4,400 +0.0%
2015 4,400 +0.0%
2016 4,300 -2.3%
2017 4,300 +0.0%
2018 4,200 -2.3%
2019 4,200 +0.0%
2020 4,100 -2.4%
2021 4,100 +0.0%
2022 4,000 -2.4%
2023 4,000 +0.0%
2024 4,000 +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 200, 20.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,600 4,500 4,700 10
2000s 4,460 4,400 4,500 10
2010s 4,360 4,200 4,500 10
2020s 4,040 4,000 4,100 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 36 Chad 4,300 compare
  2. 37 Botswana 4,200 compare
  3. 37 Eswatini 4,200 compare
  4. 39 Central African Republic 4,000 compare
  5. 39 Chile 4,000 compare
  6. 39 Dominican Republic 4,000 compare
  7. 39 Mali 4,000 compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Italy?
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Italy was 4,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,700 in 1993.
What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 2022.
How does Italy rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
Italy ranks 39th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) 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
147 places, 5,088 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.