Number of children orphaned from aids in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Number of children orphaned from aids was 2,331 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,331
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
85th
of 139 countries
All-time high
6,794
in 2013
All-time low
615.62
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 615.61991: 778.51992: 975.81993: 1.2k1994: 1.5k1995: 1.8k1996: 2.1k1997: 2.5k1998: 2.8k1999: 3.2k2000: 3.7k2001: 4.1k2002: 4.5k2003: 4.9k2004: 5.3k2005: 5.6k2006: 5.9k2007: 6.2k2008: 6.3k2009: 6.5k2010: 6.6k2011: 6.7k2012: 6.8k2013: 6.8k2014: 6.8k2015: 6.6k2016: 6.3k2017: 5.8k2018: 5.3k2019: 4.7k2020: 4.1k2021: 3.6k2022: 3.2k2023: 2.7k2024: 2.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of children orphaned from aids in Saudi Arabia is 2,331, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6,794 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 615.62, in 1990.

That places Saudi Arabia 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,754 615.62 3,226 10
2000s 5,306 3,660 6,471 10
2010s 6,220 4,700 6,794 10
2020s 3,204 2,331 4,146 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in Saudi Arabia?
Number of children orphaned from aids in Saudi Arabia was 2,331 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 6,794 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 615.62 in 1990.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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