Share of the population infected with hiv in Denmark
Denmark: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0731 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0731
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
132nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1357
in 2005
All-time low
0.0731
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Denmark is 0.0731, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Denmark peaked at 0.1357 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0731, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 132nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0819 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0869 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0911 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0944 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0971 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.099 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1004 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1055 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1119 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1178 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.123 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1273 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1308 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1334 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.135 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1357 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1356 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1347 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1334 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1319 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1301 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1279 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1252 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1221 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1186 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1146 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1105 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1061 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1016 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0969 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0921 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0872 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0822 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0778 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0731 | -6.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0731 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0731 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 38% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0986 | 0.0819 | 0.1178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1321 | 0.123 | 0.1357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1154 | 0.0969 | 0.1301 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0825 | 0.0731 | 0.0921 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Denmark?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Denmark was 0.0731 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1357 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0731 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Denmark ranks 132nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).