Share of the population infected with hiv in Belize

Belize: Share of the population infected with hiv was 1.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.17
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 2009
All-time low
0.1443
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population infected with hiv in Belize, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 0.1441991: 0.1911992: 0.2511993: 0.3251994: 0.4121995: 0.511996: 0.6171997: 0.7291998: 0.8421999: 0.9522000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.22003: 1.32004: 1.32005: 1.42006: 1.42007: 1.42008: 1.52009: 1.52010: 1.52011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.42016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.22021: 1.22022: 1.22023: 1.22024: 1.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Belize stood at 1.17.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Belize peaked at 1.46 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1443, in 1990.

That places Belize 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Share of the population infected with hiv in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population infected with hiv in Belize, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1443
1991 0.1912 +32.5%
1992 0.2508 +31.2%
1993 0.3246 +29.5%
1994 0.4116 +26.8%
1995 0.5099 +23.9%
1996 0.6169 +21.0%
1997 0.7292 +18.2%
1998 0.8422 +15.5%
1999 0.9518 +13.0%
2000 1.05 +10.7%
2001 1.14 +8.4%
2002 1.22 +6.8%
2003 1.29 +5.8%
2004 1.35 +4.4%
2005 1.39 +3.0%
2006 1.42 +2.3%
2007 1.44 +1.4%
2008 1.45 +0.8%
2009 1.46 +0.4%
2010 1.45 -0.1%
2011 1.45 -0.5%
2012 1.43 -0.8%
2013 1.42 -1.2%
2014 1.4 -1.6%
2015 1.37 -1.9%
2016 1.34 -2.0%
2017 1.31 -2.2%
2018 1.28 -2.2%
2019 1.26 -2.0%
2020 1.23 -2.1%
2021 1.21 -2.0%
2022 1.18 -1.8%
2023 1.17 -1.1%
2024 1.17 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4972 0.1443 0.9518 10
2000s 1.32 1.05 1.46 10
2010s 1.37 1.26 1.45 10
2020s 1.19 1.17 1.23 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 29 Guinea 1.34 compare
  2. 30 Gambia 1.29 compare
  3. 31 Palestine 1.22 compare
  4. 33 Nigeria 1.16 compare
  5. 34 Jamaica 1.14 compare
  6. 35 Panama 1.12 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population infected with hiv in Belize?
Share of the population infected with hiv in Belize was 1.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2009.
What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1443 in 1990.
How does Belize rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
Belize ranks 32nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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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Indicator
Share of the population infected with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 5,197 data points, 1990–2024
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