Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia

Northern Africa and Western Asia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0542 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0542
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
18th
of 20 groups
All-time high
0.0542
in 2024
All-time low
0.027
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

00.020.040.062000201220242000: 0.0272001: 0.0272002: 0.0282003: 0.0282004: 0.0282005: 0.0292006: 0.0292007: 0.032008: 0.032009: 0.0312010: 0.0312011: 0.0312012: 0.0312013: 0.0322014: 0.0332015: 0.0342016: 0.0352017: 0.0372018: 0.0382019: 0.042020: 0.0432021: 0.0452022: 0.0482023: 0.0522024: 0.054

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Northern Africa and Western Asia recorded 0.0542 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.027, 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, by sex in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population) in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 0.027
2001 0.0272 +0.6%
2002 0.0275 +1.4%
2003 0.028 +1.7%
2004 0.0284 +1.5%
2005 0.029 +2.2%
2006 0.0295 +1.6%
2007 0.0302 +2.6%
2008 0.0305 +0.7%
2009 0.0311 +2.0%
2010 0.0309 -0.5%
2011 0.0312 +1.0%
2012 0.0309 -0.9%
2013 0.0318 +2.8%
2014 0.0329 +3.4%
2015 0.0341 +3.6%
2016 0.0353 +3.7%
2017 0.0366 +3.7%
2018 0.0382 +4.3%
2019 0.0399 +4.3%
2020 0.0425 +6.7%
2021 0.0451 +6.1%
2022 0.0482 +6.7%
2023 0.0521 +8.2%
2024 0.0542 +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0288 0.027 0.0311 10
2010s 0.0342 0.0309 0.0399 10
2020s 0.0484 0.0425 0.0542 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia

  1. 15 Gabon 0.6743 compare
  2. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 0.6429 compare
  3. 17 Central African Republic 0.6121 compare
  4. 18 Malawi 0.5764 compare
  5. 19 Angola 0.5529 compare
  6. 20 Madagascar 0.5086 compare
  7. 21 South Sudan 0.5026 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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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 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 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 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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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex and age (per 1,000 uninfected population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
172 places, 4,246 data points, 2000–2024
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