Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Barbados
Barbados: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.3527 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Barbados, 2000–2024
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 Barbados is 0.3527 per 1000 uninfected pop, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Barbados peaked at 0.7428 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3484 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 35th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Barbados, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7428 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.7041 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6688 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6358 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.606 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.578 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5532 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5311 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.492 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4715 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4537 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4364 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4168 per 1000 uninfected pop | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4076 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3917 per 1000 uninfected pop | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3854 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3751 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3671 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3625 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3556 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3569 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3522 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3484 per 1000 uninfected pop | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3489 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3527 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3527 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop, 8.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3527 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2024 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5983 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.4715 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.7428 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3952 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.3556 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.4537 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3518 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.3484 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.3569 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 32 Kenya 0.3654 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 33 Togo 0.3652 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 0.3592 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 36 Panama 0.3323 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 37 Guinea 0.3232 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2874 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Barbados?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Barbados was 0.3527 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7428 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3484 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Barbados ranks 35th 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 Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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