Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV in Yemen
Yemen: Adults (ages 15+) living with HIV was 15,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15,000
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
88th
of 151 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2024
All-time low
500
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 80,000, 19% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,350, 2.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 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.