Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex was 0.0422 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia is 0.0422, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 454.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0422 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0027, in 2007.
That places Saudi Arabia 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0334 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0248 | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.011 | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.009 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.019 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0232 | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0282 | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0337 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0422 | +5.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0422 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.044, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0422 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0412, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -38.9% | 0.011 | 0.0067 |
| 2005 | -37.6% | 0.0067 | 0.0042 |
| 2003 | -35.9% | 0.0171 | 0.011 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0109 | 0.0027 | 0.0334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 | 0.0037 | 0.019 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 | 0.0232 | 0.0422 | 5 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia was 0.0422 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 in 2007.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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