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
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ in Arab World, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Papua New Guinea 0.48 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 10 Uganda 0.46 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 11 Fiji 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 11 Gabon 0.43 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 0.4 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 14 Central African Republic 0.34 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.32 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
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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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 50+ expressed per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ in the year before the period.