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Prevalence of HIV, total in Portugal

Portugal: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, total in Portugal, 1990–2024

0.20.30.40.50.61990200720241990: 0.2 % of population ages 15-491991: 0.3 % of population ages 15-491992: 0.3 % of population ages 15-491993: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491994: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491995: 0.4 % of population ages 15-491996: 0.5 % of population ages 15-491997: 0.5 % of population ages 15-491998: 0.5 % of population ages 15-491999: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492000: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492001: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492002: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492003: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492004: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492005: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492006: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492007: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492008: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492009: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492010: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492011: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492012: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492013: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492014: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492015: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492016: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492017: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492018: 0.6 % of population ages 15-492019: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492020: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492021: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492022: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492023: 0.5 % of population ages 15-492024: 0.5 % of population ages 15-49

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.5% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Portugal peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 61st of 152 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year

Year % of population ages 15-49 Change
1990 0.2% —
1991 0.3% +50.0%
1992 0.3% +0.0%
1993 0.4% +33.3%
1994 0.4% +0.0%
1995 0.4% +0.0%
1996 0.5% +25.0%
1997 0.5% +0.0%
1998 0.5% +0.0%
1999 0.5% +0.0%
2000 0.5% +0.0%
2001 0.6% +20.0%
2002 0.6% +0.0%
2003 0.6% +0.0%
2004 0.6% +0.0%
2005 0.6% +0.0%
2006 0.6% +0.0%
2007 0.6% +0.0%
2008 0.6% +0.0%
2009 0.6% +0.0%
2010 0.6% +0.0%
2011 0.6% +0.0%
2012 0.6% +0.0%
2013 0.6% +0.0%
2014 0.6% +0.0%
2015 0.6% +0.0%
2016 0.6% +0.0%
2017 0.6% +0.0%
2018 0.6% +0.0%
2019 0.5% -16.7%
2020 0.5% +0.0%
2021 0.5% +0.0%
2022 0.5% +0.0%
2023 0.5% +0.0%
2024 0.5% +0.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.2% 0.5% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 61 Burkina Faso 0.5% compare
  2. 61 Dominica 0.5% compare
  3. 61 Cambodia 0.5% compare
  4. 61 Latvia 0.5% compare
  5. 61 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  6. 61 Mexico 0.5% compare
  7. 61 Paraguay 0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, total in Portugal?
Prevalence of hiv, total in Portugal was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
Portugal ranks 61st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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