New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Philippines
Philippines: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Philippines, 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
Philippines recorded 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Philippines peaked at 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Philippines, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 infections per 1,000 people | +50.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 infections per 1,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 infections per 1,000 people | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 infections per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 infections per 1,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 infections per 1,000 people | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 infections per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 infections per 1,000 people | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 infections per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.007 infections per 1,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 infections per 1,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0115 infections per 1,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 infections per 1,000 people | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0194 infections per 1,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0248 infections per 1,000 people | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0318 infections per 1,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0455 infections per 1,000 people | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0682 infections per 1,000 people | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0823 infections per 1,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0908 infections per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1067 infections per 1,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1252 infections per 1,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1446 infections per 1,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1631 infections per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.184 infections per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2069 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2293 infections per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2514 infections per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2726 infections per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3002 infections per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3371 infections per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3777 infections per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4267 infections per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565 infections per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1532 infections per 1,000 people, 3.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0053 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0314 infections per 1,000 people | 0.007 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0823 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1775 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0908 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2726 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3838 infections per 1,000 people | 0.3002 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 38 Kenya 0.5258 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4886 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Guinea 0.4778 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 0.4773 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Brazil 0.4674 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Colombia 0.4166 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Philippines was 0.4775 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4775 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Philippines ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines 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.