Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop 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. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Saudi Arabia is 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 per 1000 uninfected pop, 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 … sex in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0334 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.0248 per 1000 uninfected pop | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 per 1000 uninfected pop | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 0.011 per 1000 uninfected pop | -35.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 per 1000 uninfected pop | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 per 1000 uninfected pop | -37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 per 1000 uninfected pop | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0032 per 1000 uninfected pop | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 per 1000 uninfected pop | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0047 per 1000 uninfected pop | +26.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 per 1000 uninfected pop | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 per 1000 uninfected pop | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 per 1000 uninfected pop | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 0.009 per 1000 uninfected pop | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0111 per 1000 uninfected pop | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 per 1000 uninfected pop | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 per 1000 uninfected pop | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.019 per 1000 uninfected pop | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0232 per 1000 uninfected pop | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0282 per 1000 uninfected pop | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0337 per 1000 uninfected pop | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 per 1000 uninfected pop | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.044 per 1000 uninfected pop, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … 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 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0067 per 1000 uninfected pop |
| 2005 | -37.6% | 0.0067 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0042 per 1000 uninfected pop |
| 2003 | -35.9% | 0.0171 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.011 per 1000 uninfected pop |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0109 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0027 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0334 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0097 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0037 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.019 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0232 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 107 Iceland 0.0457 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 108 Niger 0.0428 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 109 Estonia 0.0423 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 111 Afghanistan 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 112 Honduras 0.0405 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 113 Belgium 0.0394 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (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 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0422 per 1000 uninfected pop 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 per 1000 uninfected pop 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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