Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Barbados
Barbados: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) was 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of HIV, all in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, all in Barbados stood at 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, all in Barbados peaked at 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population, in 2021.
Barbados ranks 35th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population | — |
| 1991 | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | +30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 0.95 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.86 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.81 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.78 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.67 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.64 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.61 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.58 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.55 per 1,000 uninfected population | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.53 per 1,000 uninfected population | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.49 per 1,000 uninfected population | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.44 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.42 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.39 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.38 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected population, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2 per 1,000 uninfected population, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +35.1% | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population |
| 1992 | +30.0% | 0.5 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population |
| 1993 | +27.7% | 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.83 per 1,000 uninfected population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.763 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.37 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.598 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.47 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.74 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.397 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.45 per 1,000 uninfected population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.352 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population | 0.36 per 1,000 uninfected population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, all in Barbados?
- Incidence of hiv, all in Barbados was 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 per 1,000 uninfected population in 1994.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, all recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.35 per 1,000 uninfected population in 2021.
- How does Barbados rank for incidence of hiv, all?
- Barbados ranks 35th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, all rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.