Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 1,700 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1,700 for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 120.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Kuwait peaked at 1,700 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Kuwait ranks 128th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 590 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 650 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 710 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 770 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 840 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 900 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 970 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1,700 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160 | 100 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 470 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 804 | 510 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,440 | 1,100 | 1,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 125 Timor-Leste 2,000 compare
- 126 Croatia 1,800 compare
- 126 Slovakia 1,800 compare
- 128 Luxembourg 1,700 compare
- 130 Albania 1,600 compare
- 131 United Arab Emirates 1,300 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Kuwait?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Kuwait was 1,700 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Kuwait ranks 128th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults and children living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 0-49 (adult ages 15-49 and children ages 0-14) who are infected with HIV.