Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Yemen
Yemen: Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV was 15,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
15,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 143 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2024
All-time low
1,800
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Yemen stood at 15,000. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Yemen peaked at 15,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 90th of 143 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.
Estimated number of people (all ages) living with HIV in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,800 | — |
| 2001 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2,300 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2,600 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 3,400 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 3,800 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 4,200 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 4,800 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 5,300 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 5,900 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6,500 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 7,200 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 7,800 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 8,500 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 9,200 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 9,800 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 15,000 | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 15,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 91,500, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 15,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,500, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,320 | 1,800 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,790 | 5,900 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,667 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 89 Tajikistan 16,000 compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 14,000 compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 14,000 compare
- 93 Eritrea 12,000 compare
- 93 Azerbaijan 12,000 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Yemen?
- Estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv in Yemen was 15,000 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv?
- Yemen ranks 90th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of people (all ages) living with hiv rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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