Share of women among the population living with hiv in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 32.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.38
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
98th
of 172 countries
All-time high
32.84
in 2021
All-time low
23.41
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Bangladesh stood at 32.38.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Bangladesh peaked at 32.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.41, in 2003.
Bangladesh ranks 98th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.93 | — |
| 1991 | 26.58 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.9 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 27.09 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.01 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 26.87 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 26.75 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.66 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 26.5 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.87 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 24.86 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 23.97 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 23.47 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 23.41 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.78 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.62 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 27.07 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 28.28 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 29.4 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.44 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 31.26 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.74 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.98 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.03 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.02 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.29 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.48 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.66 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.78 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 32.84 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.82 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.66 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.38 | -0.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 32.38 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 32.38 is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.23, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.61 | 25.87 | 27.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.47 | 23.41 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9 | 30.44 | 32.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.69 | 32.38 | 32.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Bangladesh?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Bangladesh was 32.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 32.84 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.41 in 2003.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women among the population living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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