Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.1331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.1331 for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bahamas peaked at 1.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1331, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 | — |
| 2001 | 0.9198 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8398 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7703 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7211 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6787 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6051 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5845 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5315 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4958 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4703 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.438 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3659 | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3351 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3125 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.299 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2589 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2434 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2205 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2041 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.194 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1814 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1617 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1497 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1331 | -11.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1331 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.044, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1331 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2024, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7159 | 0.4958 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3148 | 0.2041 | 0.4703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.164 | 0.1331 | 0.194 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 67 El Salvador 0.1489 compare
- 68 Georgia 0.1487 compare
- 69 Sudan 0.1352 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.1288 compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 0.1257 compare
- 73 Dominica 0.1199 compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bahamas?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bahamas was 0.1331 in 2024, 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1331 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Bahamas ranks 70th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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