Prevalence of HIV, total in Arab World
Arab World: Prevalence of HIV, total was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, total in Arab World, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of population ages 15-49.
Analysis
Arab World recorded 0.1% for prevalence of hiv, total in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, total in Arab World peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 26th of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Prevalence of HIV, total in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
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 Arab World
- 25 Ghana 1.5% compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 1.5% compare
- 25 South Sudan 1.5% compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
- 29 Gambia 1.3% compare
- 29 Guinea 1.3% compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, total in Arab World?
- Prevalence of hiv, total in Arab World was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, total recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for prevalence of hiv, total?
- Arab World ranks 26th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, total rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV refers to the percentage of people ages 15-49 who are infected with HIV.