Share of the population infected with hiv in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1991 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1991
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.2069
in 2017
All-time low
0.0535
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.1991 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Belgium peaked at 0.2069 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0535, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 98th of 150 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.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0535 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0547 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0563 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.058 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0601 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0639 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0694 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0757 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0825 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0896 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0968 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1038 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1107 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1179 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.125 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1319 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.141 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1496 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1583 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1661 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1738 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1818 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1889 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1952 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2002 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.203 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2057 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2069 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2066 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2051 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2033 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2014 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2002 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2011 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1991 | -1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1991 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1991 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0664 | 0.0535 | 0.0896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1301 | 0.0968 | 0.1661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1967 | 0.1738 | 0.2069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.201 | 0.1991 | 0.2033 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 95 Ireland 0.224 compare
- 96 East Timor 0.2178 compare
- 97 Lithuania 0.2156 compare
- 99 Tajikistan 0.191 compare
- 100 United Kingdom 0.1903 compare
- 101 Sudan 0.1759 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Belgium?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Belgium was 0.1991 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2069 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Belgium ranks 98th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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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