New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Portugal
Portugal: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1657 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.6461 infections per 1,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.1657 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Portugal, 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
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Portugal stood at 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Portugal peaked at 0.6461 infections per 1,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Portugal 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6437 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.6461 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6162 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5875 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5601 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5339 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5092 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4855 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4631 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4415 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4208 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4021 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3841 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.367 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3508 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3351 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3201 infections per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.306 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2932 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2807 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2693 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2587 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2484 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2387 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2292 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2203 infections per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2121 infections per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2044 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1975 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1908 infections per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1849 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1794 infections per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1744 infections per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.17 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5487 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4415 infections per 1,000 people | 0.6461 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.346 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2807 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4208 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2269 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1908 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2693 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1749 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1849 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 77 Malta 0.1786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 78 Burkina Faso 0.1767 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 79 Ecuador 0.175 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
- 83 Italy 0.1481 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 Portugal?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Portugal was 0.1657 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6461 infections per 1,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1657 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.