Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Libya
Libya: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.1051 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Libya stood at 0.1051. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Libya peaked at 0.1051 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 1990.
Libya ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.005 | — |
| 1991 | 0.008 | +60.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 | +53.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0182 | +46.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0254 | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0339 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0535 | +23.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0634 | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0727 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0808 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0833 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0875 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0916 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0966 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0977 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0988 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1001 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0994 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0971 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.102 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0931 | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0922 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.094 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0928 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0899 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0883 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0876 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0837 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0887 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0942 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0997 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1047 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1051 | +0.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.1051 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2565, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.1051 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +60.8% | 0.005 | 0.008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0336 | 0.005 | 0.0727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0936 | 0.0808 | 0.1001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0921 | 0.0837 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0985 | 0.0887 | 0.1051 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Libya?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Libya was 0.1051 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1051 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Libya ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously uninfected population ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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