Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0345 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
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 Bulgaria is 0.0345, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0345 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.013 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0139 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.015 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.016 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0172 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0205 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0215 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0224 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0233 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0257 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0275 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.031 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0312 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0323 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0338 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0345 | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0345 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.044, 79% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0345 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0394, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0177 | 0.013 | 0.0224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 | 0.0233 | 0.031 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 | 0.0312 | 0.0345 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 116 Mauritania 0.0374 compare
- 117 Albania 0.0371 compare
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.0356 compare
- 120 Tajikistan 0.0338 compare
- 121 Switzerland 0.033 compare
- 122 Ireland 0.033 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bulgaria?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Bulgaria was 0.0345 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0345 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th 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 Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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