Number of new HIV infections in Canada

Canada: Number of new HIV infections was 1,900 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1,900
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
56th
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,500
in 2000
All-time low
1,600
in 2020
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Number of new HIV infections in Canada, 2000–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2000201120222000: 2.5k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.5k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.5k2005: 2.4k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.0k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.8k2014: 1.8k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 2.0k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Canada is 1,900, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Canada peaked at 2,500 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,600, in 2020.

That places Canada 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Number of new HIV infections in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in Canada, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 2,500
2001 2,500 +0.0%
2002 2,500 +0.0%
2003 2,500 +0.0%
2004 2,500 +0.0%
2005 2,400 -4.0%
2006 2,400 +0.0%
2007 2,400 +0.0%
2008 2,400 +0.0%
2009 2,300 -4.2%
2010 2,100 -8.7%
2011 2,000 -4.8%
2012 1,900 -5.0%
2013 1,800 -5.3%
2014 1,800 +0.0%
2015 1,900 +5.6%
2016 1,900 +0.0%
2017 1,900 +0.0%
2018 2,000 +5.3%
2019 1,800 -10.0%
2020 1,600 -11.1%
2021 1,700 +6.2%
2022 1,900 +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,440 2,300 2,500 10
2010s 1,910 1,800 2,100 10
2020s 1,733 1,600 1,900 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 54 Eswatini 2,000 compare
  2. 54 Ecuador 2,000 compare
  3. 57 Kazakhstan 1,800 compare
  4. 58 Fiji 1,700 compare
  5. 58 Cuba 1,700 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections in Canada?
Number of new hiv infections in Canada was 1,900 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 2,500 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1,600 in 2020.
How does Canada rank for number of new hiv infections?
Canada ranks 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
148 places, 3,791 data points, 2000–2025
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