Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Belgium
Belgium: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 19,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 19,000 for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv 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+) living with hiv in Belgium peaked at 19,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,900, in 1990.
That places Belgium 81st out of 151 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+) living with HIV in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,900 | — |
| 1991 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 3,600 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 3,900 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 4,300 | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 4,700 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 5,100 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 5,600 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 6,100 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 6,600 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 7,100 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 7,600 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 8,200 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 8,900 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 9,600 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +4.2% |
| 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 6,400, 3.0× 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,710 | 2,900 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,070 | 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
- 78 Costa Rica 21,000 compare
- 78 El Salvador 21,000 compare
- 80 Laos 20,000 compare
- 82 Honduras 18,000 compare
- 82 Romania 18,000 compare
- 82 Switzerland 18,000 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Belgium?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Belgium was 19,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Belgium ranks 81st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) 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+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.