HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy was 247.11 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia stood at 247.11 deaths. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 291.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 247.11 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 107th of 157 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.
HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 34.09 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 87.04 deaths | +155.4% |
| 1997 | 122.22 deaths | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 149.39 deaths | +22.2% |
| 1999 | 169.64 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 183.97 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 194.45 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 206.06 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 214.84 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 221.01 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 223.94 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 222.93 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 220.44 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 217.08 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 203.52 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 170.7 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 126.87 deaths | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 81.49 deaths | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 49.83 deaths | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 63.14 deaths | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 122.92 deaths | +94.7% |
| 2016 | 181.32 deaths | +47.5% |
| 2017 | 211.29 deaths | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 213.54 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 202.04 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 205.9 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 212.55 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 214.38 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 226.22 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 247.11 deaths | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.24 deaths | 0 deaths | 169.64 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.83 deaths | 183.97 deaths | 223.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.31 deaths | 49.83 deaths | 213.54 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.23 deaths | 205.9 deaths | 247.11 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia?
- Hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia was 247.11 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 247.11 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 107th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths averted by antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths prevented as a direct result of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among people living with HIV. It is calculated by comparing the observed mortality rates in individuals receiving ART to the estimated mortality rates in the absence of such treatment. This is the central estimate.