Number of new hivaids infections who in Australia
Australia: Number of new hivaids infections who was 500 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
500
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
90th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1,000
in 2008
All-time low
500
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Number of new hivaids infections who in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hivaids infections who in Australia is 500, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hivaids infections who in Australia peaked at 1,000 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2022.
Australia ranks 90th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Number of new hivaids infections who in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 760 | — |
| 2001 | 810 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 850 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 890 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 930 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 950 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 980 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 990 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 980 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 950 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 920 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 880 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 840 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 790 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 730 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 660 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 580 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 500 | -13.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 200, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Australia's 500 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,250, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 916 | 760 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 909 | 730 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 580 | 500 | 660 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hivaids infections who in Australia?
- Number of new hivaids infections who in Australia was 500 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of new hivaids infections who recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for number of new hivaids infections who?
- Australia ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of new hivaids infections who rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hivaids infections who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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