Share of the population infected with hiv in Spain
Spain: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.2838 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population infected with hiv in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.2838 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Spain peaked at 0.4705 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2838, in 2024.
Spain ranks 88th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3651 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4106 | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.443 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4624 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4705 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4692 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4668 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4665 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4665 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.466 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4652 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4644 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4634 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4615 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4594 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4566 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4526 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4481 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4433 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4389 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4343 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4284 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4207 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4121 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4015 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3893 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3764 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.363 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3474 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3311 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3185 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3077 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2979 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2904 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2838 | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.2838 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.2838 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4486 | 0.3651 | 0.4705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4553 | 0.4389 | 0.4652 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3904 | 0.3311 | 0.4343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2997 | 0.2838 | 0.3185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 108 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 0.0184 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Spain?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Spain was 0.2838 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4705 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2838 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Spain ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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