Share of the population infected with hiv in Portugal
Portugal: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.4743 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4743
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
68th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.6092
in 2008
All-time low
0.2429
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Portugal is 0.4743, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Portugal peaked at 0.6092 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2429, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 68th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2429 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2936 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 0.339 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3792 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4138 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4426 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.466 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4868 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5073 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5258 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5385 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5554 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5697 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.582 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5924 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6003 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6055 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6082 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6092 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6086 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.607 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6069 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.606 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6035 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5979 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5882 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5778 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5667 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5554 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5424 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5296 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5088 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.493 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4879 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4743 | -2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.4743 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.4743 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4097 | 0.2429 | 0.5258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.587 | 0.5385 | 0.6092 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5852 | 0.5424 | 0.607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4987 | 0.4743 | 0.5296 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Portugal?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Portugal was 0.4743 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6092 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2429 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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