Share of the population infected with hiv in Romania
Romania: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1551 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population infected with hiv in Romania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.1551 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Romania peaked at 0.1555 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0098, in 1990.
That places Romania 106th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0098 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0155 | +57.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0221 | +42.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0289 | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0353 | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0407 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0452 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0489 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0523 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0554 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0585 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0632 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0699 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0783 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0876 | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0971 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1054 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1119 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1167 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1205 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1237 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1265 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1291 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1318 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1349 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1381 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1418 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1458 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1486 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1519 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1535 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1548 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1554 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1555 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1551 | -0.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.1551 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.1551 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +57.5% | 0.0098 | 0.0155 |
| 1992 | +42.7% | 0.0155 | 0.0221 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0354 | 0.0098 | 0.0554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0909 | 0.0585 | 0.1205 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1372 | 0.1237 | 0.1519 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1549 | 0.1535 | 0.1555 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 113 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Romania?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Romania was 0.1551 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1555 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 in 1990.
- How does Romania rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Romania ranks 106th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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