New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Spain
Spain: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1435 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.7286 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
0.1406 infections per 1,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Spain, 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 Spain is 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Spain peaked at 0.7286 infections per 1,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1406 infections per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Spain ranks 84th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7286 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.6499 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5552 infections per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4605 infections per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3762 infections per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3074 infections per 1,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2548 infections per 1,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2164 infections per 1,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1896 infections per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1715 infections per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1596 infections per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1521 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1461 infections per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1436 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.142 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1413 infections per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.141 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1406 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1415 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1424 infections per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1427 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1429 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1434 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1438 infections per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1436 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1434 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1432 infections per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.143 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1424 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1429 infections per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1431 infections per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1432 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1434 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.391 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1715 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7286 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.145 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1406 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1596 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1431 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1424 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1438 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1432 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1429 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1435 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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
- 85 Burundi 0.1402 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Luxembourg 0.1373 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 87 Cambodia 0.1316 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Spain was 0.1435 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7286 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1406 infections per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.