Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Oman
Oman: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.0364 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Oman is 0.0364, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Oman peaked at 0.1855 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0364, in 2024.
Oman ranks 127th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0851 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1488 | +74.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1855 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1626 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1234 | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0962 | -22.1% |
| 1996 | 0.084 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.079 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0767 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0753 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0732 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0668 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0655 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0654 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0648 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0636 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0625 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0614 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0569 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0539 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0464 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0512 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0569 | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0562 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0551 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0561 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0558 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.054 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0469 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0434 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0379 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0385 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0364 | -5.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 0.0364 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838, 43% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Oman's 0.0364 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662, 55% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Oman 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 | +74.8% | 0.0851 | 0.1488 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1117 | 0.0753 | 0.1855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.064 | 0.0569 | 0.0732 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0537 | 0.0464 | 0.0569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0406 | 0.0364 | 0.0469 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More health data for Oman
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3507 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 221 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 0.0388 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.06 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Oman?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Oman was 0.0364 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1855 in 1992.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0364 in 2024.
- How does Oman rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Oman ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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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