New HIV infections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: New HIV infections was 1,238 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1,238 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Bangladesh peaked at 1,311 infections in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.87 infections, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 71st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.87 infections | — |
| 1991 | 21.03 infections | +51.6% |
| 1992 | 28.55 infections | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 36.45 infections | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 52.07 infections | +42.8% |
| 1995 | 68.59 infections | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 86.12 infections | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 120.45 infections | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 156.65 infections | +30.1% |
| 1999 | 227.7 infections | +45.4% |
| 2000 | 336.49 infections | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 468.36 infections | +39.2% |
| 2002 | 604.36 infections | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 727.42 infections | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 827.35 infections | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 875.18 infections | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 875.4 infections | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 882.26 infections | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 906.49 infections | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 930.81 infections | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 932.7 infections | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 991.5 infections | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,080 infections | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,164 infections | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1,250 infections | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,308 infections | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,311 infections | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,256 infections | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,203 infections | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1,210 infections | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,193 infections | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,189 infections | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,231 infections | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1,242 infections | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,238 infections | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.15 infections | 13.87 infections | 227.7 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 743.41 infections | 336.49 infections | 930.81 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,171 infections | 932.7 infections | 1,311 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,219 infections | 1,189 infections | 1,242 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Bangladesh?
- New hiv infections in Bangladesh was 1,238 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 infections in 2016.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.87 infections in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for new hiv infections?
- Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.