Number of new HIV infections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of new HIV infections was 500 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
500 Cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 142 countries
All-time high
500 Cases
in 2016
All-time low
200 Cases
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 500 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Bulgaria peaked at 500 Cases in 2016 and was at its lowest, 200 Cases, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 90th 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 Bulgaria, 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 | 500 Cases | +150.0% |
| 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 | 200 Cases | 200 Cases | 200 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 320 Cases | 200 Cases | 500 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 90 Suriname 500 Cases compare
- 90 Switzerland 500 Cases compare
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.792 % 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 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.75 % 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 0.0379 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Bulgaria?
- Number of new hiv infections in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 Cases in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.