Share of the population infected with hiv in Canada
Canada: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1475 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1475
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1906
in 2004
All-time low
0.1475
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of the population infected with hiv in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population infected with hiv in Canada stood at 0.1475. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Canada peaked at 0.1906 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1475, in 2022.
Canada ranks 109th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.188 | — |
| 1991 | 0.189 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1885 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1869 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1844 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1811 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1799 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1811 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1828 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1845 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.186 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1873 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.189 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1905 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1906 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1895 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1875 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1848 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1814 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1789 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1762 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1721 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1673 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1634 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1608 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1586 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1566 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1551 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.154 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1524 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1501 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1487 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1475 | -0.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.1475 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 87% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1846 | 0.1799 | 0.189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1865 | 0.1789 | 0.1906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1617 | 0.1524 | 0.1762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 | 0.1475 | 0.1501 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 106 Romania 0.1551 compare
- 107 Niger 0.1504 compare
- 108 Netherlands 0.1487 compare
- 110 Montenegro 0.146 compare
- 111 Mauritania 0.1395 compare
- 112 Nepal 0.1346 compare
More health data for Canada
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 385 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5214 % 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 0.0242 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Canada?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Canada was 0.1475 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1906 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1475 in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Canada ranks 109th out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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