KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
Last update: June 2009
General indicators
population size
estimated number of PLHIV¹
estimated HIV prevalence in adult population
reported advanced HIV infections (for most recent year of reporting)
reported advanced HIV infections (cumulative: from first to most recent year of reporting)
esimated number of IDU in the country
esimated number of MSM in the country
esimated number of SW in the country
type of HIV epidemic²
Estimated prevalence by age groups and sex
estimated prevalence among adults (15-49 yrs)
estimated prevalence among young women (15-24 yrs)
estimated prevalence among young men (15-24 yrs)
Prevalence among special population groups
pregnant women (ages 15-60 yrs)
TB patients (ages 15-60 yrs)
STI patients (ages 15-60 yrs)
female sex workers (FSW)
injecting drug users (IDU ages 15-60 yrs)
men having sex with men (MSM)
prisoners
truck drivers (optional based on availability of prevalence study)
in-migrant workers (optional based on availability of prevalence study)
out-migrant workers (optional based on availability of prevalence study)
refugees (optional based on availability of prevalence study)
street children (optional based on availability of prevalence study)
others: blood donors (ages 15-60 yrs)
Indicators of HIV health sector response
estimated number of people needing ART based on UNAIDS/WHO methodology
number of adults and children needing ART according to country estimation
number of adults with advanced HIV infection who are currently receiving ART (15+ years)
number of children with advanced HIV infection who are currently receiving ART (<15 years)
total number of adults and children with advanced HIV infection who are currently receiving ART
estimated coverage of ART based on UNAIDS/WHO methodology - total (39/35)
coverage of ART based on country estimation - total (39/36)
percentage of HIV-infected pregnant women who received ARV to reduce the risk of PMTCT
percentage of donated blood units screened for HIV in a quality-assured manner
number of IDU who accessed needle and syringe programmes (NSP) at least once per month in the last 12 months
coverage of NSP among IDU (44/10)
number of IDU who are currently receiving opioid substitution therapy (OST)
coverage of OST among IDU (46/10)
percentage of MSM reached with HIV prevention programmes in the past 12 months
percentage of SW reached with HIV prevention programmes in the past 12 months
number of health facilities where HIV testing and counseling is available
Reported number of people receiving ART over time 2005-2007 (line graph)
Reported Number of People Receiving ART over
Time (2005-2007)
1000 865
Reported Number of People
900 814
800
700
Receiving ART
600 497
500
400
300
200 100
100
0
2005 2006 2007 2008
Year
N/A: Information not available
¹PLHIV: people living with HIV
²Low level HIV epidemic: < 1% in general population and <5% in risk groups
²Signs of concentrated HIV epidemic: < 1% in general pop and only one study ≥ 5% in risk group
²Concentrated HIV epidemic: < 1% in general pop. and ≥ 5% in one or more risk groups
²Signs of generalized HIV epidemic: ≥ 1% in general pop in part of the country
²Generalized HIV epidemic: ≥ 1% in general pop
Data Year
24,175,000 2006
2,750 2009
0.01% 2009
69 2008
2100 until 2008
24,000 2008
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
low level 2007
Data Year
0.01% 2009
N/A 2008
N/A 2008
Data Year
Riyadh: 0% 2007
Jeddah: 0%
Makkah: 0%
Dammam: 0%
Tabouk: 0%
Jazan: 0%
Riyadh: 0.30% 2007
Jeddah: 0%
Makkah: 0%
Dammam: 0%
Tabouk: 0%
Jazan: 0%
Riyadh: 2.80% 2007
Jeddah: 1.20%
Makkah: 0%
Dammam: 0.30%
Tabouk: 0%
Jazan: 0%
N/A N/A
Riyadh: 0.40% 2007
Jeddah: 1.60%
Makkah: 0%
Dammam: 0.40%
Tabouk: 0%
Jazan: 0%
N/A N/A
0.67% 2008
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Riyadh: 0% 2007
Jeddah: 0.67%
Makkah: 0%
Dammam: 0%
Tabouk: 0%
Jazan: 0%
Data Year
N/A 2008
820 2008
777 2009
88 2009
865 2009
N/A
99.27%
100% 2007
100% 2007
N/A 2008
N/A
N/A 2008
N/A
N/A 2007
N/A 2007
357 2007
Data Year
100 2005
497 2006
814 2007
865 2008
Source
World Health Statistics 2008 - WHO Statistical Information System (WHOSIS)
National AIDS programme, May 2009
National AIDS programme, May 2009
National AIDS programme, May 2009
National AIDS programme, May 2009
Rahimi A. Assessment of the Drug/HIV situation and response in MENA Region, 2008 (unpublished)
N/A
N/A
WHO EMRO, ASD database
Source
National AIDS programme, May 2009
2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS/WHO, July 2008
2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS/WHO, July 2008
Source
Surveillance report/seroprevalence study
Surveillance report/seroprevalence study
Surveillance report/seroprevalence study
N/A
Surveillance report/seroprevalence study
N/A
Sentinel data
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Surveillance report/seroprevalence study
Source
Progress Report on HIV/AIDS - EM/RC55/INF.DOC.1, April 2008
National AIDS programme, March–November 2008
National AIDS programme, May 2009
National AIDS programme, May 2009
National AIDS programme, May 2009
Monitoring and reporting on the health sector response to HIV/AIDS - Universal Access Annual Reporting Form 2007
Monitoring and reporting on the health sector response to HIV/AIDS - Universal Access Annual Reporting Form 2007
Viral hepatitis diagnosis, treatment and vaccination for Injecting Drug Users Questionnaire
Viral hepatitis diagnosis, treatment and vaccination for Injecting Drug Users Questionnaire
Monitoring and reporting on the health sector response to HIV/AIDS - Universal Access Annual Reporting Form 2007
Monitoring and reporting on the health sector response to HIV/AIDS - Universal Access Annual Reporting Form 2007
Monitoring and reporting on the health sector response to HIV/AIDS - Universal Access Annual Reporting Form 2007
Source
Progress Report on HIV/AIDS - EM/RC53/INF.DOC.1, June 2006
Progress Report on HIV/AIDS - EM/RC54/INF.DOC.1, May 2007
National AIDS programme, March–November 2008
National AIDS programme, May 2009