Share of the population infected with hiv in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0846 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0846
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
124th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0891
in 2017
All-time low
0.0421
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in New Zealand is 0.0846, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in New Zealand peaked at 0.0891 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0421, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 124th of 150 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0421 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0435 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0442 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0442 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0439 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0448 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0465 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0483 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.05 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0518 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0537 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0555 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0572 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0623 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0654 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0687 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0721 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0753 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0781 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0807 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0831 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0851 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0868 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0862 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0873 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0882 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0891 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0877 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0875 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0871 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0861 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0839 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0814 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0846 | +3.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0846 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0846 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3551, 24% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0459 | 0.0421 | 0.0518 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0648 | 0.0537 | 0.0781 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0862 | 0.0807 | 0.0891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0846 | 0.0814 | 0.0871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More health data for New Zealand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4815 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 33 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.1187 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.018 % 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 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in New Zealand?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in New Zealand was 0.0846 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0891 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0421 in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- New Zealand ranks 124th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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