Number of new hiv infections per year in Italy

Italy: Number of new hiv infections per year was 3,967 in 2024. ▼ Falling

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

Number of new hiv infections per year in Italy, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 4.5k1991: 4.6k1992: 4.6k1993: 4.7k1994: 4.7k1995: 4.7k1996: 4.6k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.5k1999: 4.5k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.5k2002: 4.4k2003: 4.4k2004: 4.4k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.4k2008: 4.5k2009: 4.5k2010: 4.5k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.4k2013: 4.4k2014: 4.4k2015: 4.4k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.3k2018: 4.2k2019: 4.2k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.1k2022: 4.0k2023: 4.0k2024: 4.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of new hiv infections per year in Italy stood at 3,967. 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, number of new hiv infections per year in Italy peaked at 4,660 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,967, 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.

Number of new hiv infections per year in Italy, year by year

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

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 3,967 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 22.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 3,967 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 311.89, 12.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Italy

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

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per year in Italy?
Number of new hiv infections per year in Italy was 3,967 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4,660 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 3,967 in 2024.
How does Italy rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
Italy ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hiv infections per year 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 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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Indicator
Number of new hiv infections per year
Source
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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