New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Qatar
Qatar: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Qatar, 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
The most recent figure for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Qatar is 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 372.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Qatar peaked at 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 infections per 1,000 people, in 2000.
Qatar ranks 112th 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0016 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0023 infections per 1,000 people | +43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 infections per 1,000 people | +39.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 infections per 1,000 people | +40.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0062 infections per 1,000 people | +40.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0085 infections per 1,000 people | +36.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 infections per 1,000 people | +38.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 infections per 1,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 0.021 infections per 1,000 people | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 infections per 1,000 people | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 infections per 1,000 people | -95.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 infections per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 infections per 1,000 people | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 infections per 1,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 infections per 1,000 people | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 infections per 1,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 infections per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.003 infections per 1,000 people | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.004 infections per 1,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 infections per 1,000 people | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 infections per 1,000 people | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.008 infections per 1,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0098 infections per 1,000 people | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 infections per 1,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0138 infections per 1,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0167 infections per 1,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0201 infections per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 infections per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0285 infections per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0335 infections per 1,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 infections per 1,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0441 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0506 infections per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0581 infections per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people | +12.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0838 infections per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0654 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, 99% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -95.0% | 0.0155 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0008 infections per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0016 infections per 1,000 people | 0.021 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0008 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0051 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0065 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0335 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0515 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0392 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 109 Yemen 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 110 North Macedonia 0.0671 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 111 Ireland 0.0659 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 0.0648 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 114 Serbia 0.0647 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Germany 0.0605 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.26 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.19 % 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 Qatar?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Qatar was 0.0654 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0654 infections per 1,000 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 infections per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Qatar rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Qatar ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 372.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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About this data
Number of people aged 15-49 newly infected with HIV in the last year per 1,000 uninfected people. This is the central estimate.