Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Bahamas
Bahamas: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.1331 per 1000 uninfected pop 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. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.1331 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1331 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 … sex in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.9198 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8398 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7703 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7211 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6787 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6051 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5845 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5315 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4958 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4703 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.438 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3659 per 1000 uninfected pop | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3351 per 1000 uninfected pop | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.299 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2589 per 1000 uninfected pop | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2434 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2205 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2041 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.194 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1814 per 1000 uninfected pop | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1617 per 1000 uninfected pop | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1497 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1331 per 1000 uninfected pop | -11.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.1331 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop, 3.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.1331 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2024 per 1000 uninfected pop, 66% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7159 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.4958 per 1000 uninfected pop | 1.01 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3148 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.2041 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.4703 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.164 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.1331 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.194 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 67 El Salvador 0.1489 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 68 Georgia 0.1487 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 69 Sudan 0.1352 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 0.1288 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 0.1257 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 73 Dominica 0.1199 per 1000 uninfected pop 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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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