Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 1,700 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Kuwait stood at 1,700. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Kuwait peaked at 1,700 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Kuwait 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adults (ages 15+) 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 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 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 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 580 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 640 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 700 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 760 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 830 | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 890 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 960 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 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 | 150 | 100 | 200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 440 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 796 | 500 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,440 | 1,100 | 1,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 124 Timor-Leste 1,900 compare
- 125 Croatia 1,800 compare
- 125 Slovakia 1,800 compare
- 127 Luxembourg 1,700 compare
- 129 Albania 1,500 compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 1,300 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5335 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.4308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7885 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Kuwait?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Kuwait was 1,700 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Kuwait rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Kuwait ranks 127th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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+) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.