New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Italy
Italy: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.1481 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.1482 infections per 1,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
0.1465 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Italy, 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 Italy is 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Italy peaked at 0.1482 infections per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1465 infections per 1,000 people, in 1991.
That places Italy 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Italy, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1472 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.1465 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1471 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1471 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1472 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1474 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1475 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1476 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1477 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1477 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1476 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1476 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1474 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1466 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1468 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1472 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1474 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1467 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.147 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1474 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1475 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1477 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1476 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1478 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1482 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.148 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.148 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1482 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1482 infections per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.148 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1478 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1479 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1473 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1465 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1477 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1472 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1466 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1476 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1479 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1475 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1482 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.148 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1478 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1482 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 80 Portugal 0.1657 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
- 84 Spain 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 85 Burundi 0.1402 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Luxembourg 0.1373 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0164 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.07 % 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 Italy?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Italy was 0.1481 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1482 infections per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- How does Italy rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Italy ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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.