New HIV infections in Jordan
Jordan: New HIV infections was 40.95 infections in 2024. ▲ Rising
New HIV infections in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
In 2024, new hiv infections in Jordan stood at 40.95 infections. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Jordan peaked at 40.95 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.2 infections, in 1990.
That places Jordan 134th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
New HIV infections in Jordan, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.2 infections | — |
| 1991 | 12.2 infections | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 13.22 infections | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 14.11 infections | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 15.21 infections | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 16.23 infections | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 16.82 infections | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 17.22 infections | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 17.78 infections | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 18.08 infections | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.38 infections | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.06 infections | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 19.49 infections | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.94 infections | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20.11 infections | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20.13 infections | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.25 infections | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 24.34 infections | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 23.92 infections | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.4 infections | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 26.16 infections | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.32 infections | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27.52 infections | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 27.12 infections | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.36 infections | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 33.65 infections | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 34.84 infections | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 35.83 infections | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.76 infections | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.56 infections | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 38.39 infections | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.6 infections | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 40.02 infections | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.79 infections | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.95 infections | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.11 infections | 10.2 infections | 18.08 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2 infections | 18.38 infections | 25.4 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.61 infections | 26.16 infections | 37.56 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.75 infections | 38.39 infections | 40.95 infections | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 131 Malta 49.35 infections compare
- 132 Luxembourg 48.28 infections compare
- 133 Croatia 41.32 infections compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 39.86 infections compare
- 136 Montenegro 33.99 infections compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 33.78 infections compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.98 % 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 0.01 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.15 % 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 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Jordan?
- New hiv infections in Jordan was 40.95 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.95 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 infections in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for new hiv infections?
- Jordan ranks 134th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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About this data
Number of people newly infected with HIV in the last 12 months. This is the central estimate.