New HIV infections in Qatar
Qatar: New HIV infections was 153.27 infections in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New HIV infections in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in infections.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new hiv infections in Qatar is 153.27 infections, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 518.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new hiv infections in Qatar peaked at 153.27 infections in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4853 infections, in 1990.
That places Qatar 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New HIV infections in Qatar, year by year
| Year | infections | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4853 infections | — |
| 1991 | 0.7206 infections | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 1.04 infections | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 1.5 infections | +45.2% |
| 1994 | 2.17 infections | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 3.06 infections | +40.7% |
| 1996 | 4.35 infections | +42.4% |
| 1997 | 6.06 infections | +39.1% |
| 1998 | 8.66 infections | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 6.85 infections | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4954 infections | -92.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5145 infections | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6268 infections | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7995 infections | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 infections | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 infections | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 1.75 infections | +31.0% |
| 2007 | 2.96 infections | +69.4% |
| 2008 | 4.69 infections | +58.6% |
| 2009 | 6.72 infections | +43.1% |
| 2010 | 9.14 infections | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 11.85 infections | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 15.11 infections | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 19.08 infections | +26.3% |
| 2014 | 24.78 infections | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 32.55 infections | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 42.36 infections | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 52.41 infections | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 63.31 infections | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 74.9 infections | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 86.18 infections | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 97.11 infections | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 114.17 infections | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 133.47 infections | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 153.27 infections | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 infections | 0.4853 infections | 8.66 infections | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 infections | 0.4954 infections | 6.72 infections | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.55 infections | 9.14 infections | 74.9 infections | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.84 infections | 86.18 infections | 153.27 infections | 5 |
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More health data for Qatar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 136 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.58 % 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 0.006 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.25 % 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 0.0018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new hiv infections in Qatar?
- New hiv infections in Qatar was 153.27 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 153.27 infections in 2024.
- What is the lowest new hiv infections recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4853 infections in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for new hiv infections?
- Qatar ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new hiv infections rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 518.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.