New HIV infections in Italy

Italy: New HIV infections was 3,967 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,967 infections
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
4,660 infections
in 1995
All-time low
3,967 infections
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

New HIV infections in Italy, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 4.5k infections1991: 4.6k infections1992: 4.6k infections1993: 4.7k infections1994: 4.7k infections1995: 4.7k infections1996: 4.6k infections1997: 4.6k infections1998: 4.5k infections1999: 4.5k infections2000: 4.5k infections2001: 4.5k infections2002: 4.4k infections2003: 4.4k infections2004: 4.4k infections2005: 4.5k infections2006: 4.5k infections2007: 4.4k infections2008: 4.5k infections2009: 4.5k infections2010: 4.5k infections2011: 4.5k infections2012: 4.4k infections2013: 4.4k infections2014: 4.4k infections2015: 4.4k infections2016: 4.3k infections2017: 4.3k infections2018: 4.2k infections2019: 4.2k infections2020: 4.1k infections2021: 4.1k infections2022: 4.0k infections2023: 4.0k infections2024: 4.0k infections

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 Italy stood at 3,967 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Italy peaked at 4,660 infections in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,967 infections, in 2024.

Italy ranks 42nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

New HIV infections in Italy, year by year

Annual values for New HIV infections in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year infections Change
1990 4,542 infections
1991 4,575 infections +0.7%
1992 4,637 infections +1.4%
1993 4,650 infections +0.3%
1994 4,659 infections +0.2%
1995 4,660 infections +0.0%
1996 4,577 infections -1.8%
1997 4,565 infections -0.3%
1998 4,546 infections -0.4%
1999 4,518 infections -0.6%
2000 4,486 infections -0.7%
2001 4,457 infections -0.6%
2002 4,427 infections -0.7%
2003 4,412 infections -0.4%
2004 4,438 infections +0.6%
2005 4,455 infections +0.4%
2006 4,452 infections -0.1%
2007 4,442 infections -0.2%
2008 4,473 infections +0.7%
2009 4,488 infections +0.3%
2010 4,480 infections -0.2%
2011 4,470 infections -0.2%
2012 4,448 infections -0.5%
2013 4,431 infections -0.4%
2014 4,403 infections -0.6%
2015 4,359 infections -1.0%
2016 4,309 infections -1.1%
2017 4,270 infections -0.9%
2018 4,230 infections -0.9%
2019 4,185 infections -1.1%
2020 4,133 infections -1.2%
2021 4,081 infections -1.3%
2022 4,039 infections -1.0%
2023 4,006 infections -0.8%
2024 3,967 infections -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,593 infections 4,518 infections 4,660 infections 10
2000s 4,453 infections 4,412 infections 4,488 infections 10
2010s 4,358 infections 4,185 infections 4,480 infections 10
2020s 4,045 infections 3,967 infections 4,133 infections 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 39 Dominican Republic 4,020 infections compare
  2. 40 Mali 4,003 infections compare
  3. 41 Chile 3,971 infections compare
  4. 43 Central African Republic 3,950 infections compare
  5. 44 France 3,691 infections compare
  6. 45 Spain 3,224 infections compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new hiv infections in Italy?
New hiv infections in Italy was 3,967 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,660 infections in 1995.
What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,967 infections in 2024.
How does Italy rank for new hiv infections?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
New HIV infections
Unit
infections
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.