Number of new hiv infections per year in Australia
Australia: Number of new hiv infections per year was 490.98 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of new hiv infections per year in Australia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Australia is 490.98, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Australia peaked at 1,017 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 490.98, in 2022.
That places Australia 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 905.11 | — |
| 1991 | 787.18 | -13.0% |
| 1992 | 701.62 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 643.93 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 611.9 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 602.1 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 611.4 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 637.3 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 671.88 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 715.14 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 761.47 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 809.45 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 852.93 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 894 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 927.51 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 954.45 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 976.86 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 994.15 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1,009 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,016 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,017 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,008 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 995.4 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 979.15 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 952.99 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 920.9 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 884.06 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 840.74 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 790.7 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 731.66 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 663.37 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 579.89 | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 490.98 | -15.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 490.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 490.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,342, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 688.76 | 602.1 | 905.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 919.62 | 761.47 | 1,016 | 10 |
| 2010s | 912.11 | 731.66 | 1,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.08 | 490.98 | 663.37 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Australia?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Australia was 490.98 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,017 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.98 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Australia ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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