Prevalence of HIV, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Prevalence of HIV, female was 0.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of HIV, female in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % ages 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hiv, female in Least developed countries is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Least developed countries peaked at 1.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 10th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hiv, female in Least developed countries?
- Prevalence of hiv, female in Least developed countries was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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.