Least developed countries vs South Africa: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV

Least developed countries
59.3%
in 2024
South Africa
66.4%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Africa
0204060199020072024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 66.4% against 59.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 7.1%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 20 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 54.1% 56.0% 1.9% South Africa
2000s 55.2% 62.8% 7.6% South Africa
2010s 56.8% 64.8% 8.1% South Africa
2020s 58.9% 66.0% 7.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv, Least developed countries or South Africa?
South Africa, at 66.4% against 59.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv between Least developed countries and South Africa?
7.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and South Africa rank globally for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Least developed countries ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Least developed countries vs South Africa: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV. Statizoid, drawing on UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Retrieved 17 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/women-s-share-of-population-ages-15-living-with-hiv-percent/least-developed-countries-un-classification/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/women-s-share-of-population-ages-15-living-with-hiv-percent/least-developed-countries-un-classification/south-africa/">Least developed countries vs South Africa: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.