Share of the population infected with hiv in Libya
Libya: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.1319 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1319
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
113th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.1319
in 2024
All-time low
0.001
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.1319 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Libya peaked at 0.1319 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1990.
That places Libya 113th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 | +69.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 | +62.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0044 | +55.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 | +43.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 | +37.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0171 | +32.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 | +28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0275 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0334 | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0394 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0454 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0515 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0578 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0639 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0702 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0765 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0826 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0886 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.094 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1001 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1045 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1086 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1126 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1163 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1194 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1221 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1243 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1259 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1274 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1286 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1296 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1307 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1319 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0105 | 0.001 | 0.0275 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 | 0.0334 | 0.0886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1128 | 0.094 | 0.1259 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1296 | 0.1274 | 0.1319 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 110 Montenegro 0.146 compare
- 111 Mauritania 0.1395 compare
- 112 Nepal 0.1346 compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 0.1317 compare
- 115 Singapore 0.1283 compare
- 116 Iceland 0.1197 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1306 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Libya?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Libya was 0.1319 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1319 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Libya ranks 113th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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