Share of the population infected with hiv in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.045 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.045
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
140th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.0837
in 1999
All-time low
0.0286
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 0.045 for share of the population infected with hiv in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0837 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0286, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 140th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0402 | — |
| 1991 | 0.046 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.052 | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.058 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0638 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0694 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0747 | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0792 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0823 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0837 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0825 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0796 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0756 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0707 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0654 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0553 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0507 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0467 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0431 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0319 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0302 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0286 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0297 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0357 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0374 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0411 | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 0.045 | +9.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.045 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.045 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0765, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0649 | 0.0402 | 0.0837 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.063 | 0.0431 | 0.0825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0324 | 0.0286 | 0.0399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0385 | 0.0335 | 0.045 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 0.0401 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Saudi Arabia was 0.045 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0837 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 140th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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