Number of new hiv infections per year in Yemen
Yemen: Number of new hiv infections per year was 1,556 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,556
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
1,556
in 2024
All-time low
67.17
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of new hiv infections per year in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1,556 for number of new hiv infections per year in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections per year in Yemen peaked at 1,556 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.17, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 63rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of new hiv infections per year in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.17 | — |
| 1991 | 78.7 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 92.33 | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 108.27 | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 126.75 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 149.59 | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 175.22 | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 205.6 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 242.41 | +17.9% |
| 1999 | 285.78 | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 336.85 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 396.4 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 465.44 | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 547.2 | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 639.04 | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 739.05 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 847.27 | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 939.94 | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 987.74 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 949.13 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 820.85 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 699.36 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 698.99 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 783.05 | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 884.69 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 989.92 | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 1,083 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 1,172 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1,246 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1,312 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,373 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1,420 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,455 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,506 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 1,556 | +3.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,556 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,957, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,556 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 446.16, 3.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153.18 | 67.17 | 285.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 684.81 | 336.85 | 987.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 969.01 | 698.99 | 1,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,462 | 1,373 | 1,556 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections per year in Yemen?
- Number of new hiv infections per year in Yemen was 1,556 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,556 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections per year recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.17 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for number of new hiv infections per year?
- Yemen ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections per year rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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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