Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 178.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 178.68 for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Yemen peaked at 178.68 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.94, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 45th of 86 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.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.94 | — |
| 1991 | 7.02 | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 8.3 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 9.82 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 11.61 | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 13.72 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 15.61 | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 18.55 | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 21.93 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 26.02 | +18.7% |
| 2000 | 30.57 | +17.5% |
| 2001 | 35.63 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 41.47 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 48.65 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 56.35 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 64.89 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 74.71 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 83.28 | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 90.69 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 93.43 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 91.52 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 92.12 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 94.43 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 99.13 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 107.23 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 116.31 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 123.32 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 133.53 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 142.42 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 150.87 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 160.93 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 166.31 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 162.04 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 170.23 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 178.68 | +5.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 178.68 is below the median for low income countries, which is 809.64, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 178.68 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.08, 3.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.85 | 5.94 | 26.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.97 | 30.57 | 93.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.09 | 91.52 | 150.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.64 | 160.93 | 178.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Yemen?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Yemen was 178.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 178.68 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Yemen ranks 45th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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