Share of the population infected with hiv in Iceland
Iceland: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1197 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1197
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
116th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1197
in 2024
All-time low
0.04
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.1197 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 7.7% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Iceland peaked at 0.1197 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 1990.
That places Iceland 116th 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.04 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0422 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0443 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0464 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0482 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0499 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0515 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0532 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.056 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.065 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0698 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0745 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.079 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0836 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0865 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0887 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0906 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0931 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0955 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0983 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1009 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1033 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1057 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.108 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1099 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1102 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1083 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1075 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1071 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1086 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1099 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1105 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1112 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1197 | +7.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1197 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1197 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0492 | 0.04 | 0.0602 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0826 | 0.065 | 0.0955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1059 | 0.0983 | 0.1102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 | 0.1086 | 0.1197 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More health data for Iceland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1533 % 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 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1097 % 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 0.0302 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Iceland?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Iceland was 0.1197 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1197 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Iceland ranks 116th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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