Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Belize

Belize: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.7462 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7462
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.86
in 2001
All-time low
0.4569
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Belize, 1990–2024

0.511.521990200720241990: 0.4571991: 0.6021992: 0.7851993: 0.9861994: 1.21995: 1.41996: 1.51997: 1.61998: 1.71999: 1.82000: 1.92001: 1.92002: 1.82003: 1.72004: 1.62005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.32008: 1.22009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 12012: 0.9482013: 0.8992014: 0.8562015: 0.822016: 0.7882017: 0.7672018: 0.752019: 0.7382020: 0.7282021: 0.7272022: 0.722023: 0.7342024: 0.746

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Belize stood at 0.7462.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Belize peaked at 1.86 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4569, in 1990.

That places Belize 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49 in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.4569 —
1991 0.6022 +31.8%
1992 0.7853 +30.4%
1993 0.9855 +25.5%
1994 1.18 +19.5%
1995 1.35 +15.0%
1996 1.51 +11.6%
1997 1.64 +8.7%
1998 1.75 +6.3%
1999 1.82 +4.1%
2000 1.86 +2.0%
2001 1.86 +0.0%
2002 1.82 -2.0%
2003 1.75 -4.0%
2004 1.64 -6.0%
2005 1.52 -7.4%
2006 1.41 -7.2%
2007 1.31 -7.1%
2008 1.22 -6.8%
2009 1.14 -6.6%
2010 1.07 -6.5%
2011 1 -5.9%
2012 0.9478 -5.6%
2013 0.8986 -5.2%
2014 0.8563 -4.7%
2015 0.8204 -4.2%
2016 0.788 -4.0%
2017 0.7668 -2.7%
2018 0.7504 -2.1%
2019 0.7377 -1.7%
2020 0.7284 -1.3%
2021 0.7265 -0.3%
2022 0.7203 -0.9%
2023 0.7344 +2.0%
2024 0.7462 +1.6%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 0.7462 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 0.7462 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3755, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.21 0.4569 1.82 10
2000s 1.55 1.14 1.86 10
2010s 0.8636 0.7377 1.07 10
2020s 0.7312 0.7203 0.7462 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 20 Angola 0.8864 compare
  2. 21 South Sudan 0.795 compare
  3. 22 Ghana 0.7902 compare
  4. 24 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7322 compare
  5. 25 Haiti 0.7002 compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 0.695 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Belize?
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Belize was 0.7462 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1.86 in 2001.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4569 in 1990.
How does Belize rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
Belize ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49
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