New HIV infections in Switzerland
Switzerland: New HIV infections was 292.16 infections in 2024. ▼ Falling
New HIV infections in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 292.16 infections. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Switzerland peaked at 898.14 infections in 1992 and was at its lowest, 292.16 infections, in 2024.
Switzerland ranks 104th 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.
New HIV infections in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 852.59 infections | — |
| 1991 | 881.2 infections | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 898.14 infections | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 891.79 infections | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 869.77 infections | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 831.37 infections | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 779.24 infections | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 712.06 infections | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 635.88 infections | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 566.99 infections | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 495.94 infections | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 449.14 infections | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 414.26 infections | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 386.02 infections | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 364.42 infections | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 348.91 infections | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 339.46 infections | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 336.3 infections | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 341.07 infections | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 353.1 infections | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 366.49 infections | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 378.39 infections | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 387 infections | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 393.13 infections | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 397.82 infections | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 398.99 infections | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 397.3 infections | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 392.97 infections | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 384.91 infections | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 373.87 infections | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 360.7 infections | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 346.37 infections | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 330.46 infections | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 312.95 infections | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 292.16 infections | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 791.9 infections | 566.99 infections | 898.14 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.86 infections | 336.3 infections | 495.94 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.09 infections | 366.49 infections | 398.99 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.53 infections | 292.16 infections | 360.7 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 101 Tajikistan 357.58 infections compare
- 102 Somalia 312.54 infections compare
- 103 Netherlands 311.89 infections compare
- 105 Bulgaria 232.23 infections compare
- 106 Cape Verde 214.38 infections compare
- 107 Serbia 192.32 infections compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Switzerland?
- New hiv infections in Switzerland was 292.16 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 898.14 infections in 1992.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 292.16 infections in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for new hiv infections?
- Switzerland ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.