Share of the population infected with hiv in Italy

Italy: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.2508 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2508
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
92nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.2717
in 2013
All-time low
0.1651
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population infected with hiv in Italy, 1990–2024

00.10.20.31990200720241990: 0.1651991: 0.171992: 0.1741993: 0.1771994: 0.1781995: 0.1791996: 0.181997: 0.1821998: 0.1881999: 0.1952000: 0.2032001: 0.2122002: 0.2212003: 0.2292004: 0.2372005: 0.2442006: 0.2512007: 0.2562008: 0.2612009: 0.2652010: 0.2682011: 0.272012: 0.2722013: 0.2722014: 0.2712015: 0.2692016: 0.2672017: 0.2652018: 0.2632019: 0.262020: 0.2582021: 0.2572022: 0.2552023: 0.2532024: 0.251

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.2508 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Italy peaked at 0.2717 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1651, in 1990.

That places Italy 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population infected with hiv in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1651 —
1991 0.1705 +3.2%
1992 0.1743 +2.2%
1993 0.1769 +1.5%
1994 0.1784 +0.9%
1995 0.179 +0.4%
1996 0.1797 +0.4%
1997 0.1824 +1.5%
1998 0.1878 +2.9%
1999 0.195 +3.9%
2000 0.2032 +4.2%
2001 0.2118 +4.2%
2002 0.2208 +4.2%
2003 0.229 +3.7%
2004 0.2369 +3.5%
2005 0.2442 +3.1%
2006 0.2508 +2.7%
2007 0.256 +2.1%
2008 0.2607 +1.8%
2009 0.2649 +1.6%
2010 0.2682 +1.2%
2011 0.2703 +0.8%
2012 0.2715 +0.4%
2013 0.2717 +0.1%
2014 0.2709 -0.3%
2015 0.2693 -0.6%
2016 0.2672 -0.8%
2017 0.2647 -1.0%
2018 0.2626 -0.8%
2019 0.2604 -0.8%
2020 0.2584 -0.8%
2021 0.2567 -0.7%
2022 0.2549 -0.7%
2023 0.2531 -0.7%
2024 0.2508 -0.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.2508 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.2508 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1789 0.1651 0.195 10
2000s 0.2378 0.2032 0.2649 10
2010s 0.2677 0.2604 0.2717 10
2020s 0.2548 0.2508 0.2584 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 89 Luxembourg 0.2821 compare
  2. 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.2716 compare
  3. 91 Greece 0.2696 compare
  4. 93 Pakistan 0.2376 compare
  5. 94 Guatemala 0.2256 compare
  6. 95 Ireland 0.224 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population infected with hiv in Italy?
Share of the population infected with hiv in Italy was 0.2508 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.2717 in 2013.
What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1651 in 1990.
How does Italy rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
Italy ranks 92nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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