Share of the population living with HIV in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the population living with HIV was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv in Tunisia stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv in Tunisia peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 119th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +26.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv in Tunisia?
- Share of the population living with hiv in Tunisia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the population living with hiv?
- Tunisia ranks 119th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of people aged 15-49 who test positive for HIV at a given time. This is the central estimate.