Share of the population infected with hiv in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0871 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0871
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
123rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0922
in 2014
All-time low
0.0335
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of the population infected with hiv in Sweden, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Sweden is 0.0871, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Sweden peaked at 0.0922 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0335, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 123rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0335 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0368 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0399 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0425 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0447 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0469 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0498 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0534 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0572 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0609 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0648 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0684 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0714 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0744 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0774 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0821 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0841 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.086 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0875 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0889 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0903 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0911 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0919 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0922 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0917 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0907 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0899 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0895 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0897 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0889 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0872 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0871 | -0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0871 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0871 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1903, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0466 | 0.0335 | 0.0609 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 | 0.0648 | 0.0875 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0906 | 0.0889 | 0.0922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 | 0.0871 | 0.0889 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More health data for Sweden
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.8581 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.12 % 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 0.0243 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Sweden?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Sweden was 0.0871 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0922 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Sweden ranks 123rd out of 150 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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