Number of new hiv infections per year in Romania

Romania: Number of new hiv infections per year was 384.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
384.35
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2,751
in 1991
All-time low
384.35
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1990200720241990: 2.1k1991: 2.8k1992: 2.7k1993: 2.4k1994: 2.1k1995: 1.2k1996: 1.0k1997: 882.31998: 822.91999: 749.92000: 702.52001: 678.72002: 679.82003: 692.22004: 709.32005: 621.32006: 624.12007: 619.82008: 616.12009: 618.22010: 620.42011: 607.92012: 609.22013: 630.42014: 6482015: 636.72016: 610.22017: 592.52018: 559.32019: 532.12020: 488.12021: 467.32022: 446.52023: 425.62024: 384.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per year in Romania is 384.35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Romania peaked at 2,751 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 384.35, in 2024.

Romania ranks 98th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Number of new hiv infections per year in Romania, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 2,144 —
1991 2,751 +28.3%
1992 2,711 -1.5%
1993 2,434 -10.2%
1994 2,076 -14.7%
1995 1,219 -41.3%
1996 1,047 -14.1%
1997 882.32 -15.8%
1998 822.85 -6.7%
1999 749.88 -8.9%
2000 702.54 -6.3%
2001 678.69 -3.4%
2002 679.81 +0.2%
2003 692.18 +1.8%
2004 709.33 +2.5%
2005 621.29 -12.4%
2006 624.1 +0.5%
2007 619.83 -0.7%
2008 616.14 -0.6%
2009 618.21 +0.3%
2010 620.41 +0.4%
2011 607.86 -2.0%
2012 609.18 +0.2%
2013 630.37 +3.5%
2014 648.05 +2.8%
2015 636.71 -1.7%
2016 610.19 -4.2%
2017 592.51 -2.9%
2018 559.27 -5.6%
2019 532.14 -4.9%
2020 488.09 -8.3%
2021 467.31 -4.3%
2022 446.46 -4.5%
2023 425.61 -4.7%
2024 384.35 -9.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 384.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 384.35 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 311.89, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Romania 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -41.3% 2,076 1,219

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,684 749.88 2,751 10
2000s 656.21 616.14 709.33 10
2010s 604.67 532.14 648.05 10
2020s 442.37 384.35 488.09 5

Countries ranked near Romania

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  2. 96 Djibouti 429.9 compare
  3. 97 Sri Lanka 420.36 compare
  4. 99 Azerbaijan 366.56 compare
  5. 100 Eritrea 365.46 compare
  6. 101 Tajikistan 357.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per year in Romania?
Number of new hiv infections per year in Romania was 384.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,751 in 1991.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 384.35 in 2024.
How does Romania rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
Romania ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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Number of new hiv infections per year
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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