Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Malaysia
19.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
19.5%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
136th
What share of the population living with HIV are women? over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 172 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 20.6% | 13.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 26.6% | 12.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 30.9% | 13.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 22.0% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
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?, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 19.5% against 19.2% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in what share of the population living with hiv are women? between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Malaysia ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th 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
Among those aged 15 years and older.