Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Kuwait
Kuwait: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 1,700 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 1,700, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Kuwait peaked at 1,700 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 126th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 200 | — |
| 2001 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 640 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 710 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 760 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 860 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1,000 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 1,400 | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 1,700 | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 320 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 540 | 500 | 710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,153 | 760 | 1,700 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 123 Lebanon 3,100 compare
- 124 Barbados 2,300 compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 2,200 compare
- 126 Luxembourg 1,700 compare
- 128 Albania 1,600 compare
- 129 United Arab Emirates 1,400 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 287.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 107 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % 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 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Kuwait?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Kuwait was 1,700 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1,700 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Kuwait ranks 126th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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