Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Kuwait

Kuwait: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 1,700 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,700
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
127th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,700
in 2024
All-time low
100
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Kuwait, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 1001991: 1001992: 1001993: 1001994: 1001995: 2001996: 2001997: 2001998: 2001999: 2002000: 2002001: 2002002: 5002003: 5002004: 5002005: 5002006: 5002007: 5002008: 5002009: 5002010: 5002011: 5802012: 6402013: 7002014: 7602015: 8302016: 8902017: 9602018: 1.0k2019: 1.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 1.3k2022: 1.5k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.7k

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

Annual values for Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Kuwait, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Timor-Leste 1,900 compare
  2. 125 Croatia 1,800 compare
  3. 125 Slovakia 1,800 compare
  4. 127 Luxembourg 1,700 compare
  5. 129 Albania 1,500 compare
  6. 130 United Arab Emirates 1,300 compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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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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Indicator
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 5,267 data points, 1990–2024
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Adults living with HIV refers to the number of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.