Number of new HIV infections in Libya
Libya: Number of new HIV infections was 500 Cases in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
500 Cases
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 142 countries
All-time high
500 Cases
in 2000
All-time low
500 Cases
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of new HIV infections in Libya, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new hiv infections in Libya is 500 Cases, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new hiv infections in Libya peaked at 500 Cases in 2000 and was at its lowest, 500 Cases, in 2000.
Libya ranks 90th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of new HIV infections in Libya, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 500 Cases | — |
| 2001 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500 Cases | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 500 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 87 Georgia 560 Cases compare
- 87 Guyana 560 Cases compare
- 89 Greece 540 Cases compare
- 90 Australia 500 Cases compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 500 Cases compare
- 90 Belgium 500 Cases compare
- 90 Bulgaria 500 Cases compare
- 90 Cape Verde 500 Cases compare
- 90 Djibouti 500 Cases compare
- 90 Eritrea 500 Cases compare
- 90 Honduras 500 Cases compare
- 90 Netherlands 500 Cases compare
- 90 Romania 500 Cases compare
- 90 Somalia 500 Cases compare
- 90 Sri Lanka 500 Cases compare
- 90 Suriname 500 Cases compare
- 90 Switzerland 500 Cases compare
- 90 Tajikistan 500 Cases compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,084 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new hiv infections in Libya?
- Number of new hiv infections in Libya was 500 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of new hiv infections recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of new hiv infections recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 Cases in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for number of new hiv infections?
- Libya ranks 90th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new hiv infections rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of new HIV infections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated annual number of new HIV infections each year.