Share of the population infected with hiv in Ireland
Ireland: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.224 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.224
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
95th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.224
in 2024
All-time low
0.0269
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Ireland stood at 0.224. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Ireland peaked at 0.224 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0269, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 95th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0269 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0326 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0383 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0438 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0493 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0548 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0611 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0682 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0761 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.084 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0919 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0998 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1072 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1146 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.122 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.129 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1354 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1417 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1486 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1563 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1648 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1729 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1813 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1881 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1932 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1978 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2012 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2031 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2043 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2031 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2032 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2014 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2051 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.219 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.224 | +2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.224 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.224 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0535 | 0.0269 | 0.084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1247 | 0.0919 | 0.1563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.191 | 0.1648 | 0.2043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2105 | 0.2014 | 0.224 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 20 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % 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 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Ireland?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Ireland was 0.224 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.224 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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