Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Yemen
Yemen: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 15,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates.
Analysis
In 2024, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Yemen stood at 15,000. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Yemen peaked at 15,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 88th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 500 | — |
| 1991 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 570 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 670 | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 790 | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 930 | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 1,100 | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 2,500 | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 2,900 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 3,500 | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 4,100 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 4,800 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 5,500 | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 6,100 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 6,700 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 7,000 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 7,400 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7,800 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 8,200 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 8,700 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9,300 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 9,900 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736 | 500 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,480 | 1,500 | 6,100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,700 | 6,700 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,400 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 85 Greece 17,000 compare
- 85 Moldova 17,000 compare
- 87 Bangladesh 16,000 compare
- 89 Afghanistan 13,000 compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 13,000 compare
- 89 Saudi Arabia 13,000 compare
- 89 Tajikistan 13,000 compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10,754 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0003 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Yemen?
- Adults (ages 15+) living with hiv in Yemen was 15,000 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adults (ages 15+) living with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for adults (ages 15+) living with hiv?
- Yemen ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adults (ages 15+) living with hiv rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.