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Prevalence of HIV, total in Ireland

Ireland: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, total in Ireland, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491991: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491992: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491993: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491994: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491995: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491996: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491997: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491998: 0.1 % of population ages 15-491999: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492000: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492001: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492002: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492003: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492004: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492005: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492006: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492007: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492008: 0.1 % of population ages 15-492009: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492010: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492011: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492012: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492013: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492014: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492015: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492016: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492017: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492018: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492019: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492020: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492021: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492022: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492023: 0.2 % of population ages 15-492024: 0.2 % of population ages 15-49

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population ages 15-49.

Analysis

In 2024, prevalence of hiv, total in Ireland stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

That places Ireland 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 Ireland, 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 0.1% +0.0%
2009 0.2% +100.0%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Ireland

  1. 93 Belgium 0.2% compare
  2. 93 Bhutan 0.2% compare
  3. 93 Switzerland 0.2% compare
  4. 93 Germany 0.2% compare
  5. 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2% compare
  6. 93 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  7. 93 Honduras 0.2% compare
  8. 93 Lithuania 0.2% compare
  9. 93 Niger 0.2% compare
  10. 93 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  11. 93 Romania 0.2% compare
  12. 93 Sudan 0.2% compare
  13. 93 Tajikistan 0.2% compare
  14. 93 Timor-Leste 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, total in Ireland?
Prevalence of hiv, total in Ireland was 0.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
Ireland ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49)
Unit
% of population ages 15-49
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release