Number of new hiv infections per year in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of new hiv infections per year was 232.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new hiv infections per year in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Bulgaria stood at 232.23.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Bulgaria peaked at 243.58 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 90.93, 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.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143.71 | — |
| 1991 | 158.04 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 172.91 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 188.8 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 207.96 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 227.73 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 243.58 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 108.94 | -55.3% |
| 1998 | 90.93 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 97.42 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 104.23 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 110.34 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 118.1 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 124.77 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 133.2 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 140.48 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 148.09 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 154.97 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 161.86 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 167.25 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 172.58 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 177.22 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 181.97 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 186.3 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 191.63 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 196.66 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 201.36 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 207.06 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 210.5 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 215.5 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 215.53 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 220.96 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 222.55 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 228.76 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 232.23 | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 232.23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 232.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 311.89, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -55.3% | 243.58 | 108.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164 | 90.93 | 243.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.33 | 104.23 | 167.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.08 | 172.58 | 215.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 224.01 | 215.53 | 232.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 102 Somalia 312.54 compare
- 103 Netherlands 311.89 compare
- 104 Switzerland 292.16 compare
- 106 Cape Verde 214.38 compare
- 107 Serbia 192.32 compare
- 108 Belize 191.04 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Bulgaria?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Bulgaria was 232.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 243.58 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.93 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 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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