Share of the population infected with hiv in Malta
Malta: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.2955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2955
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
85th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.2955
in 2024
All-time low
0.0278
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.2955 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 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Malta peaked at 0.2955 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0278, in 1993.
That places Malta 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0284 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0283 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0278 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0282 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0317 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0348 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0391 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0444 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0522 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0615 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0715 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0818 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0922 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1031 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1144 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1258 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1381 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1511 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1645 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1775 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1905 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2037 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2178 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2321 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2414 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2408 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2389 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2466 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2591 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2721 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2845 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2955 | +3.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.2955 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.2955 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0765, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.032 | 0.0278 | 0.0444 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0992 | 0.0522 | 0.1511 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2147 | 0.1645 | 0.2414 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2716 | 0.2466 | 0.2955 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Malta?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Malta was 0.2955 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2955 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0278 in 1993.
- How does Malta rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Malta ranks 85th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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