Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Australia
Australia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0188 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Australia is 0.0188, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0188, 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, by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.042 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0437 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0465 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0473 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0477 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0477 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0475 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0462 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0451 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0438 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0424 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0387 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0365 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0342 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0316 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0289 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0259 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 | -16.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0188 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.044, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0188 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0896, 21% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0454 | 0.04 | 0.0477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0388 | 0.0289 | 0.0462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0224 | 0.0188 | 0.0259 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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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 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 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 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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