Share of the population infected with hiv in Syria
Syria: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.005 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.005
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.005
in 2024
All-time low
0.0006
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of the population infected with hiv in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population infected with hiv in Syria is 0.005, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in Syria peaked at 0.005 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 1990.
Syria ranks 150th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population infected with hiv in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.001 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 | +12.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.002 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.004 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.005 | +1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.005 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7684, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.005 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0765, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 | 0.0006 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 | 0.0022 | 0.0038 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 | 0.004 | 0.0048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 | 0.0048 | 0.005 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population infected with hiv in Syria?
- Share of the population infected with hiv in Syria was 0.005 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
- Syria ranks 150th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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