Number of new hiv infections per year in Libya
Libya: Number of new hiv infections per year was 462.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new hiv infections per year in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 462.41 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Libya peaked at 462.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.74, in 1990.
That places Libya 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.74 | — |
| 1991 | 19.61 | +67.0% |
| 1992 | 31.28 | +59.5% |
| 1993 | 47.65 | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 69.17 | +45.2% |
| 1995 | 95.4 | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 126.16 | +32.2% |
| 1997 | 160.34 | +27.1% |
| 1998 | 195.66 | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 230.42 | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 263.02 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 278.26 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 300.1 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 322.59 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 349.37 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 364.17 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 378.24 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 393.31 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 404.35 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 412 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 411.96 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 414.44 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 360.76 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 364.2 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 377.08 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 375.78 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 366.36 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 364.88 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 365.33 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 353.67 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 378.41 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 405.04 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 431.44 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 456.53 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 462.41 | +1.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 462.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,131, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Libya's 462.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 446.16, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of new hiv infections per year in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +67.0% | 11.74 | 19.61 |
| 1992 | +59.5% | 19.61 | 31.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.74 | 11.74 | 230.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.54 | 263.02 | 412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 375.45 | 353.67 | 414.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 426.77 | 378.41 | 462.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % 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 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Libya?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Libya was 462.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 462.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.74 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Libya ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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