Share of the population infected with hiv in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1699 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1699
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
102nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1699
in 2024
All-time low
0.035
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.1699 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Bhutan peaked at 0.1699 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.035, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 102nd 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 Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.035 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0372 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0393 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0414 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0435 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0457 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0479 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.05 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0523 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0544 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0566 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0588 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0611 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0635 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0659 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0686 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0715 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0749 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0786 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0826 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0867 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0912 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0959 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1008 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1058 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1112 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1169 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1232 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1367 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1435 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1502 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1569 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1635 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1699 | +3.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.1699 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.1699 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0359, 4.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0447 | 0.035 | 0.0544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0682 | 0.0566 | 0.0826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1098 | 0.0867 | 0.1367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1568 | 0.1435 | 0.1699 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 99 Tajikistan 0.191 compare
- 100 United Kingdom 0.1903 compare
- 101 Sudan 0.1759 compare
- 103 Switzerland 0.1691 compare
- 104 Honduras 0.1627 compare
- 105 Germany 0.1583 compare
More health data for Bhutan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0915 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2986 % 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 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3987 % 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 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Bhutan?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Bhutan was 0.1699 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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