Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
18th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2024
All-time low
0.027 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.027 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2000.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.027 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.0272 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0275 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.028 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0284 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.029 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0295 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0302 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0305 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0311 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0309 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0312 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0309 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0318 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0329 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0341 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0382 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0399 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0425 per 1000 uninfected pop | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0451 per 1000 uninfected pop | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0482 per 1000 uninfected pop | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0521 per 1000 uninfected pop | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0288 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.027 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0311 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0309 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0399 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0484 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0425 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
- 15 Gabon 0.6743 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.6429 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 17 Central African Republic 0.6121 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 18 Malawi 0.5764 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 19 Angola 0.5529 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 20 Madagascar 0.5086 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 21 South Sudan 0.5026 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
More health data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths 305,786 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 8.31 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 4.7 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 148,273 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 157,513 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 52,963 (2024)
- Infant deaths 252,823 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0542 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 18th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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