Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Bhutan
Bhutan: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.151 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.151
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.151
in 2024
All-time low
0.0572
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.151 for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Bhutan peaked at 0.151 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0572, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 82nd 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.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0572 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0604 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0661 | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0659 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0691 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0721 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0736 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0762 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0787 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0812 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0838 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0865 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0891 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0919 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0947 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0978 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.101 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1037 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1065 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1092 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1121 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1149 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1177 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1205 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1232 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.126 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1289 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1314 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1342 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.137 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1398 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1425 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1453 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1482 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.151 | +1.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.151 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.151 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0332, 4.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.07 | 0.0572 | 0.0812 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0964 | 0.0838 | 0.1092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1246 | 0.1121 | 0.137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1454 | 0.1398 | 0.151 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Bhutan?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Bhutan was 0.151 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.151 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Bhutan ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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