Share of the population infected with hiv in France

France: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.2848 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2848
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
87th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.2853
in 2019
All-time low
0.1292
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of the population infected with hiv in France, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.1291991: 0.1391992: 0.1471993: 0.1551994: 0.1611995: 0.1671996: 0.1711997: 0.1781998: 0.1881999: 0.1982000: 0.2082001: 0.2182002: 0.2272003: 0.2362004: 0.2432005: 0.252006: 0.2562007: 0.2612008: 0.2662009: 0.2692010: 0.2722011: 0.2742012: 0.2772013: 0.2782014: 0.2792015: 0.2812016: 0.2822017: 0.2842018: 0.2842019: 0.2852020: 0.2822021: 0.2792022: 0.2822023: 0.285

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the population infected with hiv in France stood at 0.2848.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in France peaked at 0.2853 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1292, in 1990.

France ranks 87th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Share of the population infected with hiv in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1292 —
1991 0.1389 +7.5%
1992 0.1474 +6.2%
1993 0.1549 +5.1%
1994 0.1614 +4.2%
1995 0.1669 +3.4%
1996 0.1714 +2.7%
1997 0.1782 +4.0%
1998 0.1879 +5.4%
1999 0.1979 +5.3%
2000 0.2082 +5.2%
2001 0.2181 +4.7%
2002 0.2274 +4.3%
2003 0.2356 +3.6%
2004 0.2431 +3.2%
2005 0.2499 +2.8%
2006 0.2563 +2.6%
2007 0.2613 +2.0%
2008 0.2657 +1.7%
2009 0.2692 +1.3%
2010 0.2722 +1.1%
2011 0.2745 +0.8%
2012 0.277 +0.9%
2013 0.2783 +0.5%
2014 0.2794 +0.4%
2015 0.2812 +0.6%
2016 0.2825 +0.5%
2017 0.2835 +0.4%
2018 0.2843 +0.3%
2019 0.2853 +0.4%
2020 0.2824 -1.0%
2021 0.2792 -1.1%
2022 0.2821 +1.0%
2023 0.2848 +1.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.2848 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.2848 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1634 0.1292 0.1979 10
2000s 0.2435 0.2082 0.2692 10
2010s 0.2798 0.2722 0.2853 10
2020s 0.2821 0.2792 0.2848 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 84 Kazakhstan 0.327 compare
  2. 85 Malta 0.2955 compare
  3. 86 Malaysia 0.2876 compare
  4. 88 Spain 0.2838 compare
  5. 89 Luxembourg 0.2821 compare
  6. 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.2716 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population infected with hiv in France?
Share of the population infected with hiv in France was 0.2848 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.2853 in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1292 in 1990.
How does France rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
France ranks 87th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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