Number of new HIV infections in Portugal
Portugal: Number of new HIV infections was 810 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new HIV infections in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 810 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Portugal peaked at 2,400 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 810 Cases, in 2024.
That places Portugal 81st 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,400 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 2,300 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 2,200 Cases | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2,100 Cases | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 2,000 Cases | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,900 Cases | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,800 Cases | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,700 Cases | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1,600 Cases | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,600 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,500 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1,400 Cases | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,300 Cases | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,300 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,200 Cases | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,100 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,100 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,000 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 960 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 920 Cases | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 890 Cases | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 860 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 830 Cases | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 810 Cases | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,960 Cases | 1,600 Cases | 2,400 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,186 Cases | 960 Cases | 1,500 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 862 Cases | 810 Cases | 920 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 78 El Salvador 940 Cases compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 920 Cases compare
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 880 Cases compare
- 82 Iraq 740 Cases compare
- 83 Republic of Moldova 700 Cases compare
- 83 Tunisia 700 Cases compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Portugal?
- Number of new hiv infections in Portugal was 810 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,400 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 810 Cases in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.