Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Syria
Syria: Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex was 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
151st
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop
in 2012
All-time low
0.0021 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 Syria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1000 uninfected pop.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Syria stood at 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Syria peaked at 0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop, in 2000.
That places Syria 151st out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population … sex in Syria, year by year
| Year | per 1000 uninfected pop | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop | — |
| 2001 | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 per 1000 uninfected pop | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 per 1000 uninfected pop | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 per 1000 uninfected pop | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 per 1000 uninfected pop | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 per 1000 uninfected pop | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 per 1000 uninfected pop | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop | -2.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1768 per 1000 uninfected pop, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0412 per 1000 uninfected pop, 5% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0029 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop | 0.0022 per 1000 uninfected pop | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 148 Denmark 0.01 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 149 Bangladesh 0.0072 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 150 Jordan 0.0035 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
- 151 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop compare
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Syria?
- Number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex in Syria was 0.0021 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 per 1000 uninfected pop in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for number of new hiv infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex?
- Syria ranks 151st 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 Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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