Share of women among the population living with hiv in Barbados
Barbados: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 37.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 172 countries
All-time high
45.25
in 1990
All-time low
37.5
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Barbados is 37.5, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Barbados peaked at 45.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 2024.
Barbados ranks 77th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.25 | — |
| 1991 | 44.72 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 44.19 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.67 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 43.17 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 42.78 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 42.44 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.13 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 41.85 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.54 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.16 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.88 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 40.52 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.27 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 40.14 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 40.04 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.01 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.01 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.76 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.55 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.32 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.09 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.88 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.53 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.32 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.11 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.93 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.82 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.77 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.72 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.62 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 37.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.64, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 37.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.72, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.17 | 41.54 | 45.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3 | 39.95 | 41.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.82 | 37.93 | 39.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.69 | 37.5 | 37.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Barbados?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Barbados was 37.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 2024.
- How does Barbados rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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