Incidence of hiv by age in Australia

Australia: Incidence of hiv by age was 0.0364 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.0364
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
128th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0918
in 1990
All-time low
0.0364
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Incidence of hiv by age in Australia, 1990–2022

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620221990: 0.0921991: 0.0791992: 0.0691993: 0.0631994: 0.0591995: 0.0581996: 0.0581997: 0.061998: 0.0631999: 0.0672000: 0.0712001: 0.0742002: 0.0782003: 0.0812004: 0.0832005: 0.0852006: 0.0862007: 0.0862008: 0.0862009: 0.0852010: 0.0842011: 0.0832012: 0.0812013: 0.0782014: 0.0762015: 0.0722016: 0.0692017: 0.0642018: 0.062019: 0.0552020: 0.052021: 0.0432022: 0.036

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of hiv by age in Australia is 0.0364, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv by age in Australia peaked at 0.0918 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0364, in 2022.

Australia ranks 128th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Incidence of hiv by age in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of hiv by age in Australia, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0918
1991 0.0787 -14.3%
1992 0.0692 -12.0%
1993 0.0629 -9.1%
1994 0.0593 -5.8%
1995 0.0577 -2.5%
1996 0.0581 +0.6%
1997 0.0601 +3.4%
1998 0.063 +4.8%
1999 0.0666 +5.8%
2000 0.0705 +5.9%
2001 0.0745 +5.6%
2002 0.0779 +4.6%
2003 0.0811 +4.0%
2004 0.0835 +3.0%
2005 0.0851 +1.9%
2006 0.0861 +1.1%
2007 0.0862 +0.2%
2008 0.086 -0.3%
2009 0.0852 -0.9%
2010 0.0843 -1.0%
2011 0.0827 -1.9%
2012 0.0807 -2.4%
2013 0.0784 -2.8%
2014 0.0756 -3.6%
2015 0.0723 -4.3%
2016 0.0686 -5.1%
2017 0.0645 -6.1%
2018 0.0599 -7.2%
2019 0.0549 -8.4%
2020 0.0496 -9.6%
2021 0.0433 -12.7%
2022 0.0364 -15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0667 0.0577 0.0918 10
2000s 0.0816 0.0705 0.0862 10
2010s 0.0722 0.0549 0.0843 10
2020s 0.0431 0.0364 0.0496 3

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 125 Romania 0.0432 compare
  2. 126 Slovakia 0.0379 compare
  3. 127 Oman 0.0364 compare
  4. 129 Netherlands 0.0358 compare
  5. 130 Nepal 0.0341 compare
  6. 131 Sri Lanka 0.0332 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv by age in Australia?
Incidence of hiv by age in Australia was 0.0364 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0918 in 1990.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv by age recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0364 in 2022.
How does Australia rank for incidence of hiv by age?
Australia ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
Is incidence of hiv by age rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of hiv by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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