Number of new hiv infections per year in Bahrain

Bahrain: Number of new hiv infections per year was 62.93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
62.93
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
124th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.93
in 2024
All-time low
6
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of new hiv infections per year in Bahrain, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 21.51991: 24.51992: 27.81993: 31.21994: 34.31995: 34.31996: 26.51997: 14.31998: 7.81999: 6.12000: 62001: 6.42002: 7.42003: 8.62004: 10.12005: 11.72006: 13.42007: 15.32008: 17.52009: 19.82010: 22.42011: 23.52012: 24.82013: 27.22014: 29.62015: 32.32016: 362017: 40.42018: 43.62019: 45.22020: 46.72021: 50.12022: 54.52023: 58.72024: 62.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 62.93 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 112.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Bahrain peaked at 62.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.

Bahrain ranks 124th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of new hiv infections per year in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Number of new hiv infections per year in Bahrain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 21.5 —
1991 24.47 +13.8%
1992 27.76 +13.5%
1993 31.24 +12.5%
1994 34.28 +9.7%
1995 34.28 +0.0%
1996 26.49 -22.7%
1997 14.33 -45.9%
1998 7.75 -45.9%
1999 6.08 -21.6%
2000 6 -1.2%
2001 6.38 +6.2%
2002 7.36 +15.4%
2003 8.65 +17.4%
2004 10.1 +16.9%
2005 11.66 +15.4%
2006 13.41 +15.0%
2007 15.3 +14.0%
2008 17.46 +14.2%
2009 19.76 +13.2%
2010 22.37 +13.2%
2011 23.54 +5.2%
2012 24.8 +5.4%
2013 27.2 +9.7%
2014 29.56 +8.7%
2015 32.31 +9.3%
2016 36.01 +11.4%
2017 40.39 +12.2%
2018 43.56 +7.9%
2019 45.18 +3.7%
2020 46.72 +3.4%
2021 50.13 +7.3%
2022 54.48 +8.7%
2023 58.68 +7.7%
2024 62.93 +7.2%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 62.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 174.61, 36% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 62.93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 446.16, 14% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Bahrain 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 -45.9% 26.49 14.33
1998 -45.9% 14.33 7.75

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.82 6.08 34.28 10
2000s 11.61 6 19.76 10
2010s 32.49 22.37 45.18 10
2020s 54.59 46.72 62.93 5

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 121 Barbados 94.2 compare
  2. 122 Bhutan 83.42 compare
  3. 123 New Zealand 64.73 compare
  4. 125 Denmark 59.61 compare
  5. 126 Estonia 57.05 compare
  6. 127 North Macedonia 56.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections per year in Bahrain?
Number of new hiv infections per year in Bahrain was 62.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 62.93 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
How does Bahrain rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
Bahrain ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new hiv infections per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of new hiv infections per year
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
144 places, 4,983 data points, 1990–2024
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