Number of new hiv infections per year in Maldives
Maldives: Number of new hiv infections per year was 7.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv infections per year in Maldives, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Maldives is 7.22, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Maldives peaked at 7.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2129, in 1990.
That places Maldives 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2129 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2826 | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4197 | +48.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6438 | +53.4% |
| 1994 | 0.878 | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | +75.7% |
| 1996 | 2.21 | +43.4% |
| 1997 | 2.36 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 1.48 | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 1.48 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.49 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 3.02 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 3.39 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 4.27 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 4.58 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.82 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.13 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.62 | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.26 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 6.88 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7.22 | +5.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 7.22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 7.22 is below the median for South Asia, which is 420.36, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Maldives 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +75.7% | 0.878 | 1.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.2129 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.54 | 1.37 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 1.81 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 | 5.13 | 7.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Maldives?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Maldives was 7.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2129 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Maldives ranks 144th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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