Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Yemen
Yemen: Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously was 0.0671 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0671
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.0745
in 2008
All-time low
0.0105
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Yemen, 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 Yemen is 0.0671, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Yemen peaked at 0.0745 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0105, in 1990.
That places Yemen 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0105 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0119 | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0134 | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0152 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0171 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0195 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.022 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0249 | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0282 | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0319 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0361 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0408 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.046 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0519 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0643 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0703 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0744 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.068 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0555 | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0426 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0465 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.051 | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0554 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.059 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0619 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0652 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0661 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0666 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0668 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.067 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0671 | +0.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.0671 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2872, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.0671 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0662, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0195 | 0.0105 | 0.0319 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0584 | 0.0361 | 0.0745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0545 | 0.0426 | 0.0652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 | 0.0661 | 0.0671 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Yemen?
- Incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously in Yemen was 0.0671 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0745 in 2008.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously?
- Yemen ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv the share of new infections among the previously rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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