Colombia vs Mexico: What share of the population living with HIV are women?

Colombia
18.0%
in 2024
Mexico
17.8%
in 2024
Colombia rank
142nd
Mexico rank
144th

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

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 18.0% against 17.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 142nd and Mexico ranks 144th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 31.1% 17.9% 13.2% Colombia
2000s 19.5% 18.1% 1.5% Colombia
2010s 17.8% 18.1% 0.2% Mexico
2020s 17.9% 18.0% 0.1% Mexico

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?, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 18.0% against 17.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Colombia and Mexico?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
Colombia ranks 142nd and Mexico ranks 144th 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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About this data

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.