Prevalence of HIV, total in Belize
Belize: Prevalence of HIV, total was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Belize, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Belize stood at 1.2%.
The figure is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Belize peaked at 1.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Belize ranks 31st of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Belize, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5114 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,415 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0444 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.8962 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Belize?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Belize was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Belize ranks 31st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.