New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Greece
Greece: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1235 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1239 infections per 1,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
0.0494 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Greece, 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Greece is 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Greece peaked at 0.1239 infections per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0494 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Greece 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Greece, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0494 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0653 infections per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0711 infections per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0742 infections per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0742 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0713 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0594 infections per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0539 infections per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0514 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.054 infections per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0626 infections per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0761 infections per 1,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0912 infections per 1,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1038 infections per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1124 infections per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1172 infections per 1,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1196 infections per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1209 infections per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1217 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1222 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1226 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1227 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1226 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1227 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1224 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1224 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1222 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.122 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1222 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1239 infections per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1225 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1231 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.1235 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0642 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0494 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0742 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0909 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0514 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1209 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1223 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1217 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1227 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.123 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1222 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1239 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 87 Cambodia 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 88 Guatemala 0.1291 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.1253 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Benin 0.1232 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Lithuania 0.1164 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Ethiopia 0.1156 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.24 % 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 0.0175 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Greece?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Greece was 0.1235 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 new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1239 infections per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0494 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Greece rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Greece ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. 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.