Share of young men and women living with HIV in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of young men and women living with HIV was 0.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.1% for share of young men and women living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young men and women living with hiv in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of young men and women living with HIV in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 70 Afghanistan 0.1% compare
- 70 Albania 0.1% compare
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- 70 Argentina 0.1% compare
- 70 Armenia 0.1% compare
- 70 Australia 0.1% compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.1% compare
- 70 Bahrain 0.1% compare
- 70 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 70 Bhutan 0.1% compare
- 70 Bolivia 0.1% compare
- 70 Bulgaria 0.1% compare
- 70 Canada 0.1% compare
- 70 Cape Verde 0.1% compare
- 70 Comoros 0.1% compare
- 70 Croatia 0.1% compare
- 70 Denmark 0.1% compare
- 70 East Timor 0.1% compare
- 70 Egypt 0.1% compare
- 70 Eritrea 0.1% compare
- 70 Estonia 0.1% compare
- 70 Georgia 0.1% compare
- 70 Greece 0.1% compare
- 70 Guatemala 0.1% compare
- 70 Honduras 0.1% compare
- 70 Iceland 0.1% compare
- 70 Iraq 0.1% compare
- 70 Ireland 0.1% compare
- 70 Italy 0.1% compare
- 70 Jordan 0.1% compare
- 70 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 70 Kuwait 0.1% compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 70 Latvia 0.1% compare
- 70 Lebanon 0.1% compare
- 70 Libya 0.1% compare
- 70 Lithuania 0.1% compare
- 70 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 70 Madagascar 0.1% compare
- 70 Malaysia 0.1% compare
- 70 Maldives 0.1% compare
- 70 Mauritania 0.1% compare
- 70 Mongolia 0.1% compare
- 70 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 70 Morocco 0.1% compare
- 70 Nepal 0.1% compare
- 70 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 70 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 70 Niger 0.1% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
- 70 Norway 0.1% compare
- 70 Oman 0.1% compare
- 70 Pakistan 0.1% compare
- 70 Peru 0.1% compare
- 70 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 70 Qatar 0.1% compare
- 70 Romania 0.1% compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 0.1% compare
- 70 Senegal 0.1% compare
- 70 Serbia 0.1% compare
- 70 Singapore 0.1% compare
- 70 Slovakia 0.1% compare
- 70 Slovenia 0.1% compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 0.1% compare
- 70 Somalia 0.1% compare
- 70 Spain 0.1% compare
- 70 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
- 70 Sudan 0.1% compare
- 70 Switzerland 0.1% compare
- 70 Syria 0.1% compare
- 70 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 70 Tunisia 0.1% compare
- 70 Tuvalu 0.1% compare
- 70 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 70 Vanuatu 0.1% compare
- 70 Yemen 0.1% compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young men and women living with hiv in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of young men and women living with hiv in Saudi Arabia was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of young men and women living with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of young men and women living with hiv?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of young men and women living with hiv rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of young men and women living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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In countries that are shown below the grey line the share of women with HIV infections is relatively higher.