Share of the population infected with hiv in Norway

Norway: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0875 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0875
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
122nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1124
in 2014
All-time low
0.0357
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0.040.060.080.10.121990200720241990: 0.0361991: 0.0381992: 0.041993: 0.0411994: 0.0411995: 0.0421996: 0.0431997: 0.0451998: 0.0481999: 0.0522000: 0.0572001: 0.0622002: 0.0672003: 0.0742004: 0.082005: 0.0862006: 0.0922007: 0.0972008: 0.1012009: 0.1052010: 0.1082011: 0.112012: 0.1112013: 0.1122014: 0.1122015: 0.1122016: 0.1122017: 0.112018: 0.1092019: 0.1062020: 0.1042021: 0.1012022: 0.0962023: 0.0922024: 0.087

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Norway stood at 0.0875.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Norway peaked at 0.1124 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0357, in 1990.

That places Norway 122nd 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population infected with hiv in Norway, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.0357 —
1991 0.0381 +6.9%
1992 0.0398 +4.5%
1993 0.0408 +2.6%
1994 0.0415 +1.5%
1995 0.0418 +0.8%
1996 0.0431 +3.1%
1997 0.0454 +5.5%
1998 0.0485 +6.7%
1999 0.0521 +7.5%
2000 0.0565 +8.4%
2001 0.0617 +9.1%
2002 0.0674 +9.3%
2003 0.0735 +9.1%
2004 0.0799 +8.6%
2005 0.0859 +7.6%
2006 0.0917 +6.7%
2007 0.0967 +5.4%
2008 0.1011 +4.6%
2009 0.1051 +4.0%
2010 0.1081 +2.8%
2011 0.1101 +1.8%
2012 0.1114 +1.1%
2013 0.1122 +0.7%
2014 0.1124 +0.1%
2015 0.1122 -0.2%
2016 0.1115 -0.6%
2017 0.1104 -1.0%
2018 0.109 -1.2%
2019 0.1065 -2.3%
2020 0.1042 -2.2%
2021 0.1009 -3.2%
2022 0.0964 -4.4%
2023 0.0917 -4.9%
2024 0.0875 -4.6%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 0.0875 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 0.0875 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0427 0.0357 0.0521 10
2000s 0.082 0.0565 0.1051 10
2010s 0.1104 0.1065 0.1124 10
2020s 0.0961 0.0875 0.1042 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 119 Tunisia 0.1025 compare
  2. 120 Australia 0.101 compare
  3. 121 Algeria 0.0972 compare
  4. 123 Sweden 0.0871 compare
  5. 124 New Zealand 0.0846 compare
  6. 125 North Macedonia 0.0803 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 Norway?
Share of the population infected with hiv in Norway was 0.0875 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.1124 in 2014.
What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0357 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
Norway ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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