Number of new hiv infections per year in Malta
Malta: Number of new hiv infections per year was 49.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new hiv infections per year in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Malta is 49.35, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Malta peaked at 49.35 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 1992.
That places Malta 131st 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.81 | — |
| 1991 | 4.52 | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 5.18 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 6.59 | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 8.39 | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 10.52 | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 12.77 | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 15.13 | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 17.44 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 19.71 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 21.88 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 23.94 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 25.88 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 27.47 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 29.11 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 30.56 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 31.99 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 32.66 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.38 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 34.01 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.7 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.02 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 35.45 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.1 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 37.06 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 38.67 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 39.97 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 41.91 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 44.46 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 47.48 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 48.6 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 48.86 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 48.97 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.35 | +0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 49.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 28% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Malta's 49.35 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 446.16, 11% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.07 | 4.4 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.66 | 19.71 | 33.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 | 34.01 | 44.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.65 | 47.48 | 49.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Malta?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Malta was 49.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 49.35 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1992.
- How does Malta rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Malta ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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