Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Yemen
Yemen: Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV was 1,600 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Yemen is 1,600, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Yemen peaked at 1,600 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 63rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 640 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 740 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 850 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 940 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 990 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 950 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 820 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 700 | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 700 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 780 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 880 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 990 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,300 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1,400 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1,400 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,500 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,600 | +6.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,600 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,000, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,600 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260 | 100 | 500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 716 | 500 | 990 | 10 |
| 2010s | 967 | 700 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,480 | 1,400 | 1,600 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Yemen?
- Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv in Yemen was 1,600 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv?
- Yemen ranks 63rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adults (ages 15+) and children (ages 0-14) newly infected with HIV.