Prevalence of HIV, total in Belgium
Belgium: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, total in Belgium is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 93rd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 93 Bhutan 0.2% compare
- 93 Germany 0.2% compare
- 93 Guatemala 0.2% compare
- 93 Honduras 0.2% compare
- 93 Ireland 0.2% compare
- 93 Lithuania 0.2% compare
- 93 Niger 0.2% compare
- 93 Pakistan 0.2% compare
- 93 Romania 0.2% compare
- 93 Sudan 0.2% compare
- 93 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % 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 prevalence of hiv, total in Belgium?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Belgium was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.