Share of the population infected with hiv in Australia
Australia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.101 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.101
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
120th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1106
in 2020
All-time low
0.0835
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Australia is 0.101, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Australia peaked at 0.1106 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0835, in 1996.
Australia ranks 120th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0992 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0984 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0961 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0928 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0889 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0848 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0835 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0848 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0868 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0892 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0917 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0937 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0964 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0991 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1017 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.104 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1062 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1067 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1067 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1069 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1077 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1081 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1092 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1091 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1088 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1088 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1093 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1097 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1098 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1106 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1084 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1064 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1054 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.101 | -4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.101 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.101 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3551, 28% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0905 | 0.0835 | 0.0992 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1013 | 0.0917 | 0.1069 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.109 | 0.1077 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1064 | 0.101 | 0.1106 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0295 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Australia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Australia was 0.101 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1106 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Australia ranks 120th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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