Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV was 13,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Saudi Arabia stood at 13,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 91st 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.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,400 | — |
| 1991 | 2,900 | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 3,500 | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 4,100 | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 4,700 | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 5,300 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 6,000 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 6,700 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 7,300 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 7,700 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 8,100 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 8,400 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 8,600 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8,600 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8,600 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8,500 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8,400 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 8,100 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 7,900 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7,800 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7,600 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7,500 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,400 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7,300 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 7,500 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 7,700 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,000 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 8,400 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 8,900 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 9,600 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 11,000 | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 13,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,500, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 13,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,450, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,060 | 2,400 | 7,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,340 | 7,900 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,660 | 7,300 | 8,400 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,900 | 8,900 | 13,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 89 Yemen 16,000 compare
- 90 Tajikistan 14,000 compare
- 91 Afghanistan 13,000 compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 13,000 compare
- 94 Eritrea 12,000 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv in Saudi Arabia was 13,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 91st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with hiv rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.