Prevalence of HIV, female in Small states

Small states: Prevalence of HIV, female was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
Rank
6th
of 21 groups
All-time high
2.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Prevalence of HIV, female in Small states, 1990–2024

00.511.521990200720241990: 0.245 % ages 15-241991: 0.348 % ages 15-241992: 0.501 % ages 15-241993: 0.732 % ages 15-241994: 0.951 % ages 15-241995: 1.2 % ages 15-241996: 1.5 % ages 15-241997: 1.7 % ages 15-241998: 1.9 % ages 15-241999: 2 % ages 15-242000: 2.1 % ages 15-242001: 2.2 % ages 15-242002: 2.1 % ages 15-242003: 2.1 % ages 15-242004: 2.1 % ages 15-242005: 2 % ages 15-242006: 2 % ages 15-242007: 1.9 % ages 15-242008: 1.9 % ages 15-242009: 1.8 % ages 15-242010: 1.8 % ages 15-242011: 1.7 % ages 15-242012: 1.7 % ages 15-242013: 1.7 % ages 15-242014: 1.7 % ages 15-242015: 1.6 % ages 15-242016: 1.5 % ages 15-242017: 1.4 % ages 15-242018: 1.3 % ages 15-242019: 1.2 % ages 15-242020: 1.2 % ages 15-242021: 1.1 % ages 15-242022: 1 % ages 15-242023: 1 % ages 15-242024: 0.954 % ages 15-24

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

Analysis

Small states recorded 1.0% for prevalence of hiv, female in 2024.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hiv, female in Small states peaked at 2.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1990.

That places Small states 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Prevalence of HIV, female in Small states, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of HIV, female (% ages 15-24) in Small states, 1990 to 2024.
Year % ages 15-24 Change
1990 0.2%
1991 0.3% +42.0%
1992 0.5% +44.0%
1993 0.7% +46.3%
1994 1.0% +29.9%
1995 1.2% +28.3%
1996 1.5% +22.9%
1997 1.7% +15.1%
1998 1.9% +9.3%
1999 2.0% +7.9%
2000 2.1% +4.0%
2001 2.2% +1.8%
2002 2.1% -0.5%
2003 2.1% -1.8%
2004 2.1% -2.0%
2005 2.0% -2.4%
2006 2.0% -2.0%
2007 1.9% -2.5%
2008 1.9% -3.1%
2009 1.8% -2.8%
2010 1.8% -1.9%
2011 1.7% -2.2%
2012 1.7% -0.3%
2013 1.7% -0.7%
2014 1.7% -2.3%
2015 1.6% -3.5%
2016 1.5% -5.5%
2017 1.4% -7.5%
2018 1.3% -6.7%
2019 1.2% -6.2%
2020 1.2% -5.7%
2021 1.1% -5.1%
2022 1.0% -5.9%
2023 1.0% -4.1%
2024 1.0% -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 0.2% 2.0% 10
2000s 2.0% 1.8% 2.2% 10
2010s 1.6% 1.2% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% 5

Countries ranked near Small states

  1. 3 Mozambique 6.1% compare
  2. 4 Lesotho 5.7% compare
  3. 5 Botswana 5.1% compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 3.7% compare
  5. 7 Zambia 3.6% compare
  6. 8 Namibia 3.4% compare
  7. 9 Congo 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hiv, female in Small states?
Prevalence of hiv, female in Small states was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Small states?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest prevalence of hiv, female recorded in Small states?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1990.
How does Small states rank for prevalence of hiv, female?
Small states ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is prevalence of hiv, female rising or falling in Small states?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small states 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.