HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Belgium
Belgium: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0829 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1275 infections per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.0468 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Belgium peaked at 0.1275 infections per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 104th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Belgium, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0516 infections per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0586 infections per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0629 infections per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0691 infections per 1,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0745 infections per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0782 infections per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0821 infections per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.086 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0937 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0975 infections per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.101 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1047 infections per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1083 infections per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1127 infections per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1161 infections per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1226 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.126 infections per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1275 infections per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1268 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1244 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1199 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1143 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1073 infections per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0989 infections per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0896 infections per 1,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0788 infections per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0685 infections per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0623 infections per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0608 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0637 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.071 infections per 1,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.083 infections per 1,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.07 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.111 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0937 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1275 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0991 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0623 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1268 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0723 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0608 infections per 1,000 people | 0.083 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 101 Canada 0.0942 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 102 Estonia 0.0898 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 103 Iceland 0.0847 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Afghanistan 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Bulgaria 0.0764 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Albania 0.0722 infections per 1,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Belgium?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Belgium was 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1275 infections per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Belgium ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.