Share of the population infected with hiv in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.06
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
37th
of 150 countries
All-time high
2.15
in 1997
All-time low
1.06
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bahamas, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.06 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Bahamas peaked at 2.15 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.42 | — |
| 1991 | 1.62 | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 1.78 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 1.91 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.09 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.15 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.09 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.04 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.93 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.66 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.61 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.23 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 1.06 | -5.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.06 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6323, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.42 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.8 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.34 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0273 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Bahamas?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Bahamas was 1.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Bahamas ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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