Number of new HIV infections in Barbados
Barbados: Number of new HIV infections was 100 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
100 Cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
119th
of 142 countries
All-time high
200 Cases
in 2000
All-time low
100 Cases
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections in Barbados, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections in Barbados stood at 100 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Barbados peaked at 200 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100 Cases, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 119th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 Cases | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200 Cases | 200 Cases | 200 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 160 Cases | 100 Cases | 200 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 Cases | 100 Cases | 100 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 119 Bahamas 100 Cases compare
- 119 Bahrain 100 Cases compare
- 119 Bhutan 100 Cases compare
- 119 Comoros 100 Cases compare
- 119 Croatia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Denmark 100 Cases compare
- 119 Estonia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Iceland 100 Cases compare
- 119 Jordan 100 Cases compare
- 119 Luxembourg 100 Cases compare
- 119 Maldives 100 Cases compare
- 119 Malta 100 Cases compare
- 119 Mongolia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Montenegro 100 Cases compare
- 119 New Zealand 100 Cases compare
- 119 North Macedonia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100 Cases compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Slovenia 100 Cases compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 100 Cases compare
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic 100 Cases compare
- 119 Tuvalu 100 Cases compare
- 119 Vanuatu 100 Cases compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Barbados?
- Number of new hiv infections in Barbados was 100 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 200 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Cases in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Barbados ranks 119th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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.