Share of the population infected with hiv in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1148 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1148
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
117th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1148
in 2024
All-time low
0.0193
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.1148 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1148 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0193, in 1990.
That places Bulgaria 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0193 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0217 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0244 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0274 | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0306 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0343 | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0382 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0387 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0386 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0387 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0392 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0396 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0408 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0418 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.043 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0459 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0477 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0528 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0557 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.059 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0624 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0658 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0695 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0734 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0776 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0825 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0876 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0928 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0979 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1037 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1097 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1148 | +4.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.1148 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.1148 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 60% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0312 | 0.0193 | 0.0387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0432 | 0.0392 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0686 | 0.0528 | 0.0876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1038 | 0.0928 | 0.1148 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % 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 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Bulgaria was 0.1148 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1148 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 in 1990.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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