Number of new HIV infections in Greece
Greece: Number of new HIV infections was 540 Cases in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
540 Cases
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
89th
of 142 countries
All-time high
680 Cases
in 2008
All-time low
500 Cases
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 540 Cases.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Greece peaked at 680 Cases in 2008 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2000.
That places Greece 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 520 Cases | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 590 Cases | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 640 Cases | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 670 Cases | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 680 Cases | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 680 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 680 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 680 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 670 Cases | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 660 Cases | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 640 Cases | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 630 Cases | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 620 Cases | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 610 Cases | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 610 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600 Cases | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 590 Cases | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 590 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 570 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 560 Cases | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 540 Cases | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 578 Cases | 500 Cases | 680 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 640 Cases | 600 Cases | 680 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 570 Cases | 540 Cases | 590 Cases | 5 |
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More health data for Greece
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0227 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,321 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.4189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Greece?
- Number of new hiv infections in Greece was 540 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 680 Cases in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Greece ranks 89th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.