Oman: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Oman's incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49) did not change 0 on 2023 (from 0.1 to 0.1).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.002 and a typical year strayed about 0.00805 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 0.05 in 1991 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.04 in 1994. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Oman had the 96th highest value of the 138 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Oman in the 2024 ranking

• New Zealand — 119th of 138: 0.1
• Niger — 120th of 138: 0.1
• North Macedonia — 121st of 138: 0.1
• Qatar — 123rd of 138: 0.1
• Romania — 124th of 138: 0.1
• Saudi Arabia — 125th of 138: 0.1

What this measures

Number of new HIV infections among uninfected populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected population in the year before the period.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 35 values

Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49) in nearby economies

• Afghanistan — 0.1 (2024)
• Algeria — 0.1 (2024)
• Bahrain — 0.1 (2024)
• Djibouti — 0.57 (2024)
• Egypt, Arab Rep. — 0.1 (2024)
• Iraq — 0.1 (2024)
• Jordan — 0.01 (2024)
• Libya — 0.11 (2024)
• Malta

More health data for Oman

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 10.33% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 6.47% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 655,304 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 31.72% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 681,023 (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 19.86% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 1.34 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 24.32% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 11.4% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Oman's incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49)?

0.1 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1990?

It is unchanged at from 0.1 in 1990. The highest value was 0.19 in 1992 and the lowest 0.1 in 1990.

How does Oman rank?

96th highest of 138 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49) unusual for Oman?

In 2024, Oman's incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 (per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49) did not change 0 on 2023 (from 0.1 to 0.1). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was −0.002 and a typical year strayed about 0.00805 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.HIV.INCD.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), uri: https://aidsinfo.unaids.org/, publisher: UNAIDS, date accessed: 2025-08-27, date published: 2025-07 Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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