Number of new HIV infections in Belgium
Belgium: Number of new HIV infections was 500 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 500 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Belgium peaked at 700 Cases in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2016.
That places Belgium 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 510 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 530 Cases | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 550 Cases | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 570 Cases | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 590 Cases | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 620 Cases | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 630 Cases | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 670 Cases | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 690 Cases | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 700 Cases | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 700 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 690 Cases | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 670 Cases | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 630 Cases | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 590 Cases | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 550 Cases | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 606 Cases | 510 Cases | 700 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 583 Cases | 500 Cases | 700 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.4409 % 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 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 0.0319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Belgium?
- Number of new hiv infections in Belgium was 500 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 700 Cases in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Belgium ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.