Number of new HIV infections in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of new HIV infections was 500 Cases in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Netherlands, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 500 Cases for number of new hiv infections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Netherlands peaked at 1,000 Cases in 2004 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2016.
Netherlands ranks 90th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 840 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 850 Cases | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 910 Cases | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 970 Cases | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 1,000 Cases | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 970 Cases | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 920 Cases | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 850 Cases | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 770 Cases | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 690 Cases | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 600 Cases | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 510 Cases | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | -2.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 954 Cases | 840 Cases | 1,000 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 634 Cases | 500 Cases | 920 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 4 |
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More health data for Netherlands
- 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 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0341 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Netherlands?
- Number of new hiv infections in Netherlands was 500 Cases in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 Cases in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2016.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Netherlands ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.