Dominica: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Dominica's incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) fell 0.01 on 2023 (from 0.13 to 0.12).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.00333 and a typical year strayed about 0.00479 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly fall was 0.02 in 1991. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is downward, about 0.00576 a year. A straight line explains 97% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Dominica had the 70th highest value of the 138 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Dominica in the 2024 ranking

• Bahamas, The — 67th of 138: 0.13
• Burkina Faso — 68th of 138: 0.13
• Kyrgyz Republic — 69th of 138: 0.13
• Argentina — 71st of 138: 0.11
• Bhutan — 72nd of 138: 0.11
• Kazakhstan — 73rd of 138: 0.11

What this measures

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 35 values

Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 0.43 (2024)
• Argentina — 0.11 (2024)
• Bahamas, The — 0.13 (2024)
• Barbados — 0.35 (2024)
• Belize — 0.47 (2024)
• Bolivia — 0.16 (2024)
• Brazil — 0.27 (2024)
• Chile — 0.2 (2024)
• Colombia — 0.24 (2023)
• Costa Rica

More health data for Dominica

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.29% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 5.47% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 5,764 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 17.48% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 5,836 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 17.74% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 11,601 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 17.61% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 5.73% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Dominica's incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)?

0.12 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is down 53.85% from 0.26 in 1990 (2.25% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 0.26 in 1990 and the lowest 0.12 in 2024.

How does Dominica rank?

70th highest of 138 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) unusual for Dominica?

In 2024, Dominica's incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) fell 0.01 on 2023 (from 0.13 to 0.12). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.00333 and a typical year strayed about 0.00479 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.HIV.INCD.TL.P3, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS, date accessed: 2025-08-27, date published: 2025-07 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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