HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age was 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0689 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
108th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.2374 infections per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.0689 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 0.0689 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 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Switzerland peaked at 0.2374 infections per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 108th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2309 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.2355 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2374 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2345 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2277 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2169 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.203 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1856 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1655 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.147 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1317 infections per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1186 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1084 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1003 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0941 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0895 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0866 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.085 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.085 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.087 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0895 infections per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0916 infections per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.093 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0939 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0943 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0941 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0933 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0922 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0903 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0878 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0848 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0813 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0775 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0735 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2084 infections per 1,000 people | 0.147 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2374 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0986 infections per 1,000 people | 0.085 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1317 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.092 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0878 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0943 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0772 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0848 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 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
- 109 Yemen 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 110 North Macedonia 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Ireland 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Switzerland?
- Hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age in Switzerland was 0.0689 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 infections per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age?
- Switzerland ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv incidence per 1,000 individuals, by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.