New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Switzerland
Switzerland: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0689 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
108th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.2374 infections per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.0689 infections per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Switzerland, 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
Switzerland recorded 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Switzerland peaked at 0.2374 infections per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 108th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2309 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.2355 infections per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2374 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2345 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2277 infections per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2169 infections per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.203 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1856 infections per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1655 infections per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.147 infections per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1317 infections per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1186 infections per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1084 infections per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1003 infections per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0941 infections per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0895 infections per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0866 infections per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.085 infections per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.085 infections per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.087 infections per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0895 infections per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0916 infections per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.093 infections per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0939 infections per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0943 infections per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0941 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0933 infections per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0922 infections per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0903 infections per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0878 infections per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0848 infections per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0813 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0775 infections per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0735 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 82% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0829 infections per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2084 infections per 1,000 people | 0.147 infections per 1,000 people | 0.2374 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0986 infections per 1,000 people | 0.085 infections per 1,000 people | 0.1317 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.092 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0878 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0943 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0772 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0848 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 105 Afghanistan 0.0786 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 106 Bulgaria 0.0764 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 107 Albania 0.0722 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Yemen 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 110 North Macedonia 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Ireland 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0481 % 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 0.0233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0927 % 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 Switzerland?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Switzerland was 0.0689 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2374 infections per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0689 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Switzerland ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.