New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Bahrain
Bahrain: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0582 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0937 infections per 1,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
0.0116 infections per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Bahrain stood at 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Bahrain peaked at 0.0937 infections per 1,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0116 infections per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 119th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0663 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0733 infections per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0808 infections per 1,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0882 infections per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0937 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0903 infections per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0667 infections per 1,000 people | -26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0336 infections per 1,000 people | -49.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0164 infections per 1,000 people | -51.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 infections per 1,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0116 infections per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.012 infections per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0129 infections per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.014 infections per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 infections per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0166 infections per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.018 infections per 1,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0194 infections per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.021 infections per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0227 infections per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0253 infections per 1,000 people | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0271 infections per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0284 infections per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0305 infections per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 infections per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0342 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 infections per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0393 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0427 infections per 1,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0453 infections per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0471 infections per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0495 infections per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0528 infections per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 infections per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662 infections per 1,000 people, 88% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -51.3% | 0.0336 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0164 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1997 | -49.7% | 0.0667 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0336 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1999 | -27.0% | 0.0164 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0119 infections per 1,000 people |
| 1996 | -26.2% | 0.0903 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0667 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0621 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0119 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0937 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0116 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0227 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0253 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0453 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0471 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 116 Azerbaijan 0.0604 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 117 Niger 0.0594 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Honduras 0.0584 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Tajikistan 0.0578 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Mauritania 0.0534 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 122 United Kingdom 0.0526 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Bahrain?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Bahrain was 0.0582 infections per 1,000 people in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0937 infections per 1,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0116 infections per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Bahrain ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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 New infections of HIV per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.