New HIV infections in Bahrain
Bahrain: New HIV infections was 62.93 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 62.93 infections for new hiv infections 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, new hiv infections in Bahrain peaked at 62.93 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6 infections, 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.
New HIV infections in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.5 infections | — |
| 1991 | 24.47 infections | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 27.76 infections | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 31.24 infections | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 34.28 infections | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 34.28 infections | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.49 infections | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 14.33 infections | -45.9% |
| 1998 | 7.75 infections | -45.9% |
| 1999 | 6.08 infections | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 6 infections | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.38 infections | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.36 infections | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 8.65 infections | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 10.1 infections | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 11.66 infections | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 13.41 infections | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 15.3 infections | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 17.46 infections | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 19.76 infections | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 22.37 infections | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 23.54 infections | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8 infections | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2 infections | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 29.56 infections | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 32.31 infections | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 36.01 infections | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 40.39 infections | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 43.56 infections | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 45.18 infections | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 46.72 infections | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.13 infections | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 54.48 infections | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 58.68 infections | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 62.93 infections | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.82 infections | 6.08 infections | 34.28 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.61 infections | 6 infections | 19.76 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.49 infections | 22.37 infections | 45.18 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.59 infections | 46.72 infections | 62.93 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 10.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Bahrain?
- New hiv infections in Bahrain was 62.93 infections in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new hiv infections recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.93 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 infections in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for new hiv infections?
- Bahrain ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections 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 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of New HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.