Share of the population infected with hiv in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.0796 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0796
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
127th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0796
in 2024
All-time low
0.0092
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Lebanon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in Lebanon stood at 0.0796. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Lebanon peaked at 0.0796 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0092, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0092 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0103 | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0113 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0123 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0144 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0175 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0186 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0197 | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.021 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0225 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.024 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0256 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0272 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0288 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.032 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0336 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0351 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0366 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0381 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0406 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0414 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0427 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0448 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0474 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0505 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0559 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0618 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0679 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.074 | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0796 | +7.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0796 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7748, 10% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0796 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0765, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0139 | 0.0092 | 0.0186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0265 | 0.0197 | 0.0336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0417 | 0.0351 | 0.0505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0678 | 0.0559 | 0.0796 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Lebanon?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Lebanon was 0.0796 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0796 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Lebanon ranks 127th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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