Number of new HIV infections in Yemen
Yemen: Number of new HIV infections was 1,200 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of new HIV infections in Yemen, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new hiv infections in Yemen stood at 1,200. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Yemen peaked at 1,200 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2000.
That places Yemen 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Number of new HIV infections in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 | — |
| 2001 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 570 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 620 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 680 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 730 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 780 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 830 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 880 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 930 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 990 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,200 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 590 | 500 | 780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,033 | 830 | 1,200 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,300 compare
- 67 Costa Rica 1,300 compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 1,300 compare
- 71 Afghanistan 1,100 compare
- 71 Jamaica 1,100 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 1,100 compare
- 71 Morocco 1,100 compare
- 71 Gambia 1,100 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Yemen?
- Number of new hiv infections in Yemen was 1,200 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Yemen ranks 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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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