Number of new HIV infections in Italy
Italy: Number of new HIV infections was 4,000 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Italy, 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 Italy is 4,000 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Italy peaked at 4,500 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,000 Cases, in 2022.
That places Italy 39th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 4,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,400 Cases | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,500 Cases | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,400 Cases | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4,500 Cases | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,400 Cases | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,400 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,300 Cases | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,200 Cases | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4,200 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,100 Cases | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 Cases | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,000 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,460 Cases | 4,400 Cases | 4,500 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,360 Cases | 4,200 Cases | 4,500 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,040 Cases | 4,000 Cases | 4,100 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Italy?
- Number of new hiv infections in Italy was 4,000 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 Cases in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Italy ranks 39th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.