New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Palestine
Palestine: New infections of HIV per 1,000 people was 0.671 infections per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.671 infections per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.1 infections per 1,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.0487 infections per 1,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
New infections of HIV per 1,000 people in Palestine, 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 Palestine is 0.671 infections per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Palestine peaked at 1.1 infections per 1,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people, in 1990.
That places Palestine 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Palestine, year by year
| Year | infections per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 0.0606 infections per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.078 infections per 1,000 people | +28.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0967 infections per 1,000 people | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1227 infections per 1,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1995 | 0.153 infections per 1,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1913 infections per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2415 infections per 1,000 people | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2992 infections per 1,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 0.377 infections per 1,000 people | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4614 infections per 1,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5513 infections per 1,000 people | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6446 infections per 1,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7634 infections per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8698 infections per 1,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 0.972 infections per 1,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 infections per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1 infections per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.07 infections per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 infections per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9822 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.92 infections per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8811 infections per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8448 infections per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8076 infections per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7653 infections per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7272 infections per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7046 infections per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6926 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6806 infections per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6784 infections per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.671 infections per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 0.671 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3739 infections per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 0.671 infections per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662 infections per 1,000 people, 10.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1669 infections per 1,000 people | 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people | 0.377 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8583 infections per 1,000 people | 0.4614 infections per 1,000 people | 1.1 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9118 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7272 infections per 1,000 people | 1.09 infections per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6854 infections per 1,000 people | 0.671 infections per 1,000 people | 0.7046 infections per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 25 Haiti 0.7002 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 26 Cameroon 0.695 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 27 Cape Verde 0.6751 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 29 Gambia 0.6543 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Panama 0.6317 infections per 1,000 people compare
- 31 Togo 0.5758 infections per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Palestine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 774.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 284 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1708 % 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 0.0623 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0116 % 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 Palestine?
- New infections of hiv per 1,000 people in Palestine was 0.671 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 infections per 1,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest new infections of hiv per 1,000 people recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0487 infections per 1,000 people in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for new infections of hiv per 1,000 people?
- Palestine ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new infections of hiv per 1,000 people rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palestine 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.