Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Arab World

Arab World: Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ was 0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 14 groups
All-time high
0.0717 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 2018
All-time low
0.0268 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Arab World, 1990–2024

00.020.040.060.081990200720241990: 0.027 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1991: 0.039 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1992: 0.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1993: 0.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1994: 0.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1995: 0.04 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1996: 0.041 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1997: 0.042 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1998: 0.037 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+1999: 0.037 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2000: 0.037 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2001: 0.036 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2002: 0.047 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2003: 0.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2004: 0.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2005: 0.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2006: 0.05 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2007: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2008: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2009: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2010: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2011: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2012: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2013: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2014: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2015: 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2016: 0.072 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2017: 0.072 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2018: 0.072 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2019: 0.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2020: 0.06 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2021: 0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2022: 0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2023: 0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+2024: 0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+

Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Arab World is 0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Arab World peaked at 0.0717 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0268 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+) in Arab World, 1990 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ Change
1990 0.0268 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
1991 0.0388 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +45.0%
1992 0.0399 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +2.8%
1993 0.0396 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.7%
1994 0.0399 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.6%
1995 0.0403 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +1.1%
1996 0.0405 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.4%
1997 0.0419 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +3.6%
1998 0.0374 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -10.9%
1999 0.0371 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.6%
2000 0.0369 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.7%
2001 0.0363 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -1.6%
2002 0.0468 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +28.8%
2003 0.0504 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +7.9%
2004 0.0501 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.7%
2005 0.0497 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.7%
2006 0.0496 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.4%
2007 0.0495 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.2%
2008 0.0495 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2009 0.0495 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.0%
2010 0.049 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.9%
2011 0.0488 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.4%
2012 0.0487 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.4%
2013 0.0485 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.2%
2014 0.0486 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.1%
2015 0.0486 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.0%
2016 0.0717 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +47.6%
2017 0.0716 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.1%
2018 0.0717 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +0.2%
2019 0.0602 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -16.1%
2020 0.0601 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.2%
2021 0.0608 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +1.1%
2022 0.0605 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.4%
2023 0.0614 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ +1.4%
2024 0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0382 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0268 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0419 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 10
2000s 0.0468 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0363 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0504 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 10
2010s 0.0567 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0485 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0717 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 10
2020s 0.0607 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0601 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 0.0614 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 5

Countries ranked near Arab World

  1. 9 Papua New Guinea 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  2. 10 Uganda 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  3. 11 Fiji 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  4. 11 Gabon 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  5. 13 Zimbabwe 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  6. 14 Central African Republic 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
  7. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Arab World?
Incidence of hiv, ages 50+ in Arab World was 0.061 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 0.0717 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 2018.
What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 50+ recorded in Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0268 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in 1990.
How does Arab World rank for incidence of hiv, ages 50+?
Arab World ranks 12th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
Is incidence of hiv, ages 50+ rising or falling in Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Arab World data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+)
Unit
per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2024
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