Number of new HIV infections in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of new HIV infections was 1,200 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Bangladesh is 1,200 Cases, measured in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Bangladesh peaked at 1,300 Cases in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 70th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600 Cases | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 730 Cases | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 830 Cases | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 880 Cases | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 880 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 880 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 910 Cases | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 930 Cases | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 930 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 990 Cases | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,100 Cases | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1,200 Cases | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,300 Cases | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,200 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 764 Cases | 500 Cases | 930 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,172 Cases | 930 Cases | 1,300 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 Cases | 1,200 Cases | 1,200 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Bangladesh?
- Number of new hiv infections in Bangladesh was 1,200 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 Cases in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.