HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Portugal
Portugal: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1657 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.6461 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.1657 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Portugal, 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
The most recent figure for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Portugal is 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Portugal peaked at 0.6461 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Portugal 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Portugal, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6437 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.6461 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6162 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5875 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5601 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5339 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5092 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4855 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4631 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4415 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4208 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4021 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3841 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.367 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3508 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3351 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3201 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.306 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2932 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2807 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2693 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2587 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2484 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2387 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2292 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2203 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2121 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2044 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1975 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1908 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1849 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1794 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1744 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.17 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5487 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4415 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6461 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.346 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2807 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4208 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2269 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1908 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2693 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1749 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1849 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 77 Malta 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Ecuador 0.175 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 81 Indonesia 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 82 Bhutan 0.151 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 83 Italy 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Portugal?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Portugal was 0.1657 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6461 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.