Prevalence of HIV, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Prevalence of HIV, female was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
7th
of 21 groups
All-time high
2.9%
in 1994
All-time low
0.9%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024

11.522.531990200720241990: 2.4 % ages 15-241991: 2.7 % ages 15-241992: 2.8 % ages 15-241993: 2.9 % ages 15-241994: 2.9 % ages 15-241995: 2.9 % ages 15-241996: 2.8 % ages 15-241997: 2.8 % ages 15-241998: 2.7 % ages 15-241999: 2.5 % ages 15-242000: 2.4 % ages 15-242001: 2.3 % ages 15-242002: 2.2 % ages 15-242003: 2.1 % ages 15-242004: 2 % ages 15-242005: 1.9 % ages 15-242006: 1.8 % ages 15-242007: 1.8 % ages 15-242008: 1.7 % ages 15-242009: 1.7 % ages 15-242010: 1.7 % ages 15-242011: 1.6 % ages 15-242012: 1.6 % ages 15-242013: 1.5 % ages 15-242014: 1.5 % ages 15-242015: 1.4 % ages 15-242016: 1.4 % ages 15-242017: 1.3 % ages 15-242018: 1.2 % ages 15-242019: 1.2 % ages 15-242020: 1.1 % ages 15-242021: 1.1 % ages 15-242022: 1 % ages 15-242023: 0.931 % ages 15-242024: 0.895 % ages 15-24

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 0.9% for prevalence of hiv, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 2.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Prevalence of HIV, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year % ages 15-24 Change
1990 2.4%
1991 2.7% +9.3%
1992 2.8% +5.9%
1993 2.9% +2.5%
1994 2.9% +1.3%
1995 2.9% -0.8%
1996 2.8% -1.6%
1997 2.8% -3.1%
1998 2.7% -3.7%
1999 2.5% -4.4%
2000 2.4% -5.5%
2001 2.3% -4.5%
2002 2.2% -4.7%
2003 2.1% -4.7%
2004 2.0% -4.3%
2005 1.9% -4.1%
2006 1.8% -3.9%
2007 1.8% -2.9%
2008 1.7% -3.4%
2009 1.7% -2.2%
2010 1.7% -1.5%
2011 1.6% -2.4%
2012 1.6% -1.8%
2013 1.5% -3.0%
2014 1.5% -3.6%
2015 1.4% -3.2%
2016 1.4% -4.8%
2017 1.3% -6.2%
2018 1.2% -4.5%
2019 1.2% -4.1%
2020 1.1% -5.7%
2021 1.1% -3.5%
2022 1.0% -5.1%
2023 0.9% -8.2%
2024 0.9% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.4% 2.9% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.7% 2.4% 10
2010s 1.4% 1.2% 1.7% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 4 Lesotho 5.7% compare
  2. 5 Botswana 5.1% compare
  3. 6 Zimbabwe 3.7% compare
  4. 7 Zambia 3.6% compare
  5. 8 Namibia 3.4% compare
  6. 9 Congo 2.6% compare
  7. 10 Malawi 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Prevalence of hiv, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24)
Unit
% ages 15-24
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 5,813 data points, 1990–2024
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Prevalence of HIV, female is the percentage of females who are infected with HIV. Youth rates are as a percentage of the relevant age group.