Number of new HIV infections in Kuwait

Kuwait: Number of new HIV infections was 500 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
500
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 140 countries
All-time high
500
in 2024
All-time low
100
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of new HIV infections in Kuwait, 2000–2025

1002003004005002000201220252000: 1002001: 1002002: 1002003: 1002004: 1002005: 1002006: 1002007: 1002008: 1002009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 1002016: 1002017: 1002018: 1002019: 1002020: 1002021: 2002022: 2002023: 2002024: 5002025: 500

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Kuwait is 500, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Kuwait peaked at 500 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2000.

Kuwait ranks 89th of 140 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 in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Number of new HIV infections in Kuwait, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 100
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 100 +0.0%
2006 100 +0.0%
2007 100 +0.0%
2008 100 +0.0%
2009 100 +0.0%
2010 100 +0.0%
2011 100 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 200 +100.0%
2022 200 +0.0%
2023 200 +0.0%
2024 500 +150.0%
2025 500 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 100 100 100 10
2010s 100 100 100 10
2020s 283.33 100 500 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of new hiv infections in Kuwait?
Number of new hiv infections in Kuwait was 500 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 500 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for number of new hiv infections?
Kuwait ranks 89th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of new HIV infections
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
148 places, 3,791 data points, 2000–2025
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