Prevalence of HIV, total in Belgium
Belgium: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of HIV, total in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Belgium stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Belgium peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
That places Belgium 93rd out of 152 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.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 93 Bhutan 0.2% compare
- 93 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 93 Germany 0.2% compare
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
- 93 Guatemala 0.2% compare
- 93 Honduras 0.2% compare
- 93 Ireland 0.2% compare
- 93 Lithuania 0.2% compare
- 93 Niger 0.2% compare
- 93 Pakistan 0.2% compare
- 93 Romania 0.2% compare
- 93 Sudan 0.2% compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
- 93 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Belgium?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Belgium was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Belgium ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release