Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 4,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bulgaria stood at 4,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bulgaria peaked at 4,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 840, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 840 | — |
| 1991 | 930 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,600 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,700 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,900 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,200 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3,400 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3,800 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,400, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,100, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,307 | 840 | 1,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,700 | 1,600 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,470 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,600 | 3,200 | 4,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 113 New Zealand 4,100 compare
- 113 Serbia 4,100 compare
- 116 Bahamas 3,900 compare
- 117 Belize 3,800 compare
- 117 Cape Verde 3,800 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bulgaria?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Bulgaria was 4,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 840 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.