Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Libya
Libya: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 7,300 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Libya is 7,300, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Libya peaked at 7,300 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
Libya ranks 103rd of 151 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+) living with HIV in Libya, 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 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 680 | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 880 | +29.4% |
| 2000 | 1,100 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 1,600 | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 1,800 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 2,400 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2,700 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 3,000 | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 3,700 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4,000 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3,900 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,200 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 4,500 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,000 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 5,300 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 5,600 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6,100 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 6,300 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 6,600 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 7,300 | +4.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 7,300 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,000, 43% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 7,300 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,350, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 1993 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378 | 100 | 880 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,310 | 1,100 | 3,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,910 | 3,900 | 6,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,800 | 6,300 | 7,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Libya?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Libya was 7,300 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,300 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Libya ranks 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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.