Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 1,300 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in United Arab Emirates stood at 1,300. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in United Arab Emirates peaked at 1,300 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, 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 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 630 | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 720 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 750 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 770 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 790 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 800 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 810 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 820 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 820 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 800 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 780 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 770 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 770 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 810 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 870 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 990 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 1,100 | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1,300 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,400, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1,300 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,350, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +150.0% | 200 | 500 |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451 | 100 | 750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 793 | 770 | 820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,014 | 810 | 1,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in United Arab Emirates?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in United Arab Emirates was 1,300 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 1,300 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.