New HIV infections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: New HIV infections was 232.23 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
232.23 infections
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
243.58 infections
in 1996
All-time low
90.93 infections
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New HIV infections in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Bulgaria stood at 232.23 infections.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Bulgaria peaked at 243.58 infections in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.93 infections, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143.71 infections | — |
| 1991 | 158.04 infections | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 172.91 infections | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 188.8 infections | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 207.96 infections | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 227.73 infections | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 243.58 infections | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 108.94 infections | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 90.93 infections | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 97.42 infections | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 104.23 infections | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 110.34 infections | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 118.1 infections | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 124.77 infections | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 133.2 infections | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 140.48 infections | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 148.09 infections | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 154.97 infections | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 161.86 infections | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 167.25 infections | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 172.58 infections | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 177.22 infections | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 181.97 infections | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 186.3 infections | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 191.63 infections | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 196.66 infections | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 201.36 infections | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 207.06 infections | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 210.5 infections | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 215.5 infections | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 215.53 infections | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 220.96 infections | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 222.55 infections | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 228.76 infections | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 232.23 infections | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164 infections | 90.93 infections | 243.58 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.33 infections | 104.23 infections | 167.25 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.08 infections | 172.58 infections | 215.5 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.01 infections | 215.53 infections | 232.23 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 102 Somalia 312.54 infections compare
- 103 Netherlands 311.89 infections compare
- 104 Switzerland 292.16 infections compare
- 106 Cape Verde 214.38 infections compare
- 107 Serbia 192.32 infections compare
- 108 Belize 191.04 infections 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % 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 0.0342 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7682 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Bulgaria?
- New hiv infections in Bulgaria was 232.23 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 243.58 infections in 1996.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.93 infections in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for new hiv infections?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.