Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Australia
Australia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
135th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.0477 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2007
All-time low
0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Australia is 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 16.1% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Australia peaked at 0.0477 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2022.
Australia ranks 135th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.042 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0437 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0473 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0477 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0451 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0438 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0387 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0896 per 1000 uninfected pop, 21% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0454 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.04 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0477 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0289 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0462 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0259 per 1000 uninfected pop | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 132 Nepal 0.0209 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 133 Romania 0.0203 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 134 Slovakia 0.0191 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.0182 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 137 Somalia 0.0175 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 138 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0173 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Australia?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Australia was 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0477 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Australia ranks 135th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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