Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Yemen
Yemen: Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV was 580 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Yemen, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Yemen is 580, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Yemen peaked at 580 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1990.
That places Yemen 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 500 | +150.0% |
| 2004 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 520 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 540 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 560 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 580 | +3.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 580 is below the median for low income countries, which is 940, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 580 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100, 5.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 410 | 200 | 500 | 10 |
| 2010s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542 | 510 | 580 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Yemen?
- Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv in Yemen was 580 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 580 in 2024.
- What is the lowest young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv?
- Yemen ranks 50th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with hiv rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of young people (ages 15-24) newly infected with HIV.