Share of the population infected with hiv in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0558 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0558
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
136th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0587
in 1996
All-time low
0.0258
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Bahrain is 0.0558, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Bahrain peaked at 0.0587 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0258, in 2010.
That places Bahrain 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0366 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0411 | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0451 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0494 | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0538 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0576 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0587 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0563 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0523 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0481 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0361 | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0329 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0302 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0282 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0269 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0258 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0258 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.026 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0266 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0272 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0282 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0297 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0316 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0336 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0383 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0397 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.043 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0477 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0558 | +8.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0558 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0558 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0765, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0499 | 0.0366 | 0.0587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0317 | 0.0258 | 0.0444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0302 | 0.0258 | 0.0383 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 | 0.0397 | 0.0558 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Bahrain?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Bahrain was 0.0558 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0587 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0258 in 2010.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population infected with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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