Share of the population infected with hiv in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0144 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0144
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
147th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0144
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0144 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0144 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1990.
Bangladesh ranks 147th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 | +18.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 | +32.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 | +23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.005 | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.007 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0077 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0083 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0088 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0127 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0134 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.014 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0144 | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0144 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0144 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0359, 40% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 | 0.0002 | 0.0012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 | 0.0015 | 0.0077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0108 | 0.0083 | 0.0131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0139 | 0.0134 | 0.0144 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,062 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Bangladesh was 0.0144 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Bangladesh ranks 147th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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