Share of the population infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Share of the population infected with hiv was 0.015 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.015
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
146th
of 150 countries
All-time high
0.015
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2024

00.0050.010.0151990200720241990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 0.0011999: 0.0012000: 0.0022001: 0.0032002: 0.0052003: 0.0082004: 0.012005: 0.0122006: 0.0132007: 0.0142008: 0.0152009: 0.0152010: 0.0152011: 0.0142012: 0.0142013: 0.0132014: 0.0132015: 0.0122016: 0.0112017: 0.0112018: 0.0112019: 0.0112020: 0.0112021: 0.0112022: 0.0122023: 0.0132024: 0.015

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.015. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.015 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.

United Arab Emirates ranks 146th 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 infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 +200.0%
1995 0.0001 +133.3%
1996 0.0001 +100.0%
1997 0.0003 +92.9%
1998 0.0005 +88.9%
1999 0.0009 +86.3%
2000 0.0017 +80.0%
2001 0.003 +77.8%
2002 0.0053 +73.7%
2003 0.008 +51.7%
2004 0.0102 +27.8%
2005 0.012 +17.0%
2006 0.0132 +10.6%
2007 0.0141 +6.6%
2008 0.0146 +3.5%
2009 0.0147 +0.8%
2010 0.0146 -0.9%
2011 0.0143 -2.4%
2012 0.0138 -3.2%
2013 0.0133 -3.6%
2014 0.0127 -4.5%
2015 0.012 -5.1%
2016 0.0114 -5.1%
2017 0.0109 -4.3%
2018 0.0106 -2.9%
2019 0.0105 -0.8%
2020 0.0109 +2.9%
2021 0.0111 +2.4%
2022 0.0121 +8.6%
2023 0.0134 +11.4%
2024 0.015 +11.5%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.015 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1691, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.015 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0765, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +200.0% 0 0
1995 +133.3% 0 0.0001

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0002 0 0.0009 10
2000s 0.0097 0.0017 0.0147 10
2010s 0.0124 0.0105 0.0146 10
2020s 0.0125 0.0109 0.015 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 143 Mongolia 0.0298 compare
  2. 144 Comoros 0.0269 compare
  3. 145 Maldives 0.0168 compare
  4. 147 Bangladesh 0.0144 compare
  5. 148 Iraq 0.0122 compare
  6. 149 Jordan 0.0086 compare

See the full ranking of 150 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates?
Share of the population infected with hiv in United Arab Emirates was 0.015 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.015 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population infected with hiv recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of the population infected with hiv?
United Arab Emirates ranks 146th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population infected with hiv rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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Indicator
Share of the population infected with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
150 places, 5,197 data points, 1990–2024
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