Japan vs North Macedonia: What share of the population living with HIV are women?

Japan
6.1%
in 2024
North Macedonia
8.6%
in 2024
Japan rank
172nd
North Macedonia rank
169th

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

  • Japan
  • North Macedonia
5101520199020072024

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 8.6% against 6.1% in Japan, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 172nd and North Macedonia ranks 169th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and North Macedonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.0% 15.0% 2.0% Japan
2000s 11.5% 13.6% 2.1% North Macedonia
2010s 7.7% 11.2% 3.5% North Macedonia
2020s 6.3% 9.1% 2.8% North Macedonia

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?, Japan or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 8.6% against 6.1% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Japan and North Macedonia?
2.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and North Macedonia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Japan and North Macedonia rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
Japan ranks 172nd and North Macedonia ranks 169th 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.