New HIV infections in Belgium
Belgium: New HIV infections was 460.35 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
460.35 infections
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
704.05 infections
in 2010
All-time low
255.63 infections
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 460.35 infections for new hiv infections in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Belgium peaked at 704.05 infections in 2010 and was at its lowest, 255.63 infections, in 1990.
That places Belgium 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Belgium, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255.63 infections | — |
| 1991 | 281.74 infections | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 320.76 infections | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 345.09 infections | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 379.25 infections | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 409.1 infections | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 429.9 infections | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 451.49 infections | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 471.9 infections | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 492.48 infections | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 510.89 infections | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 530.77 infections | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 550.3 infections | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 570.34 infections | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 590.41 infections | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 615.06 infections | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 631.8 infections | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 669.45 infections | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 691.16 infections | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 702.66 infections | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 704.05 infections | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 692.21 infections | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 665.81 infections | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 632.13 infections | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 592.89 infections | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 546.19 infections | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 494.54 infections | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 435.32 infections | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 378.64 infections | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 345.47 infections | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 337.94 infections | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 353.7 infections | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 394.08 infections | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 460.4 infections | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 460.35 infections | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383.73 infections | 255.63 infections | 492.48 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.29 infections | 510.89 infections | 702.66 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.72 infections | 345.47 infections | 704.05 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.29 infections | 337.94 infections | 460.4 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Belgium?
- New hiv infections in Belgium was 460.35 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 704.05 infections in 2010.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.63 infections in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for new hiv infections?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.