New HIV infections in Portugal
Portugal: New HIV infections was 806.14 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Portugal, 1990–2024
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 Portugal stood at 806.14 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Portugal peaked at 3,320 infections in 1991 and was at its lowest, 806.14 infections, in 2024.
That places Portugal 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,284 infections | — |
| 1991 | 3,320 infections | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,192 infections | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 3,067 infections | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,947 infections | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 2,834 infections | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,696 infections | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2,604 infections | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2,523 infections | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,440 infections | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,356 infections | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,270 infections | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2,177 infections | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2,082 infections | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1,988 infections | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 1,896 infections | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1,807 infections | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1,723 infections | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,646 infections | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,567 infections | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,494 infections | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1,420 infections | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,345 infections | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,273 infections | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,207 infections | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 1,147 infections | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1,093 infections | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,044 infections | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,001 infections | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 959.8 infections | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 924.53 infections | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 892.59 infections | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 862.3 infections | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 834.02 infections | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 806.14 infections | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,891 infections | 2,440 infections | 3,320 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,951 infections | 1,567 infections | 2,356 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,198 infections | 959.8 infections | 1,494 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 863.92 infections | 806.14 infections | 924.53 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 79 El Salvador 937.11 infections compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 924.73 infections compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 881.01 infections compare
- 83 Iraq 735.52 infections compare
- 84 Tunisia 704.68 infections compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 704.43 infections compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5471 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Portugal?
- New hiv infections in Portugal was 806.14 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,320 infections in 1991.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 806.14 infections in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for new hiv infections?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.