Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 610,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 610,000, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 610,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 110,000 | — |
| 2001 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 180,000 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 210,000 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 230,000 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 260,000 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 290,000 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 310,000 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 340,000 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 360,000 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 380,000 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 410,000 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 430,000 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 460,000 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 490,000 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 530,000 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 560,000 | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 610,000 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,000 | 110,000 | 230,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,000 | 240,000 | 410,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 513,333 | 430,000 | 610,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 610,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 610,000 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 in 2000.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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