St. Kitts and Nevis: Incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, St. Kitts and Nevis' incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) did not change 0 on 2023 (from 0.26 to 0.26).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.00167 and a typical year strayed about 0.00699 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.01 in 1991 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.01 in 2008. 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 0.002 a year. A straight line explains 80% 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, St. Kitts and Nevis had the 43rd 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 St. Kitts and Nevis in the 2024 ranking

• Brazil — 40th of 138: 0.27
• Côte d'Ivoire — 41st of 138: 0.27
• Philippines — 42nd of 138: 0.27
• Tuvalu — 44th of 138: 0.26
• Moldova — 45th of 138: 0.24
• Costa Rica — 46th of 138: 0.23

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 St. Kitts and Nevis

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 5.53% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 6.24% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 4,296 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 17.54% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 4,308 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 19.2% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 8,604 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 18.34% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)

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Questions people ask

What is St. Kitts and Nevis's incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population)?

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

How has it changed since 1990?

It is up 36.84% from 0.19 in 1990 (0.93% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 0.28 in 2007 and the lowest 0.19 in 1990.

How does St. Kitts and Nevis rank?

43rd highest of 138 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) unusual for St. Kitts and Nevis?

In 2024, St. Kitts and Nevis' incidence of HIV, all (per 1,000 uninfected population) did not change 0 on 2023 (from 0.26 to 0.26). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +0.00167 and a typical year strayed about 0.00699 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

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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