Benin vs Namibia: What share of the population living with HIV are women?

Benin
64.4%
in 2024
Namibia
64.8%
in 2024
Benin rank
21st
Namibia rank
18th

What share of the population living with HIV are women? over time

  • Benin
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 64.8% against 64.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 18th of 172 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 59.6% 60.8% 1.2% Namibia
2000s 60.8% 61.9% 1.1% Namibia
2010s 62.3% 63.1% 0.8% Namibia
2020s 63.9% 64.4% 0.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what share of the population living with hiv are women?, Benin or Namibia?
Namibia, at 64.8% against 64.4% in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Benin and Namibia?
0.4%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
Benin ranks 21st and Namibia ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Among those aged 15 years and older.