Share of women among the population living with hiv in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 42.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.31
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
64th
of 172 countries
All-time high
42.38
in 2016
All-time low
24.16
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of women among the population living with hiv in Bhutan, 1990–2024

0102030401990200720241990: 24.21991: 25.81992: 27.51993: 29.11994: 30.71995: 32.21996: 33.61997: 34.91998: 36.21999: 36.92000: 37.52001: 37.92002: 38.12003: 38.22004: 38.22005: 38.62006: 39.22007: 39.72008: 40.12009: 40.52010: 40.92011: 41.32012: 41.72013: 422014: 42.22015: 42.32016: 42.42017: 42.42018: 42.32019: 42.32020: 42.32021: 42.32022: 42.32023: 42.32024: 42.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 42.31 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Bhutan peaked at 42.38 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.16, in 1990.

That places Bhutan 64th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Share of women among the population living with hiv in Bhutan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 24.16 —
1991 25.8 +6.8%
1992 27.46 +6.4%
1993 29.09 +5.9%
1994 30.67 +5.4%
1995 32.18 +4.9%
1996 33.59 +4.4%
1997 34.94 +4.0%
1998 36.18 +3.5%
1999 36.9 +2.0%
2000 37.46 +1.5%
2001 37.85 +1.0%
2002 38.1 +0.7%
2003 38.23 +0.3%
2004 38.23 +0.0%
2005 38.59 +0.9%
2006 39.2 +1.6%
2007 39.68 +1.2%
2008 40.1 +1.1%
2009 40.52 +1.0%
2010 40.91 +1.0%
2011 41.29 +0.9%
2012 41.65 +0.9%
2013 41.96 +0.7%
2014 42.19 +0.6%
2015 42.33 +0.3%
2016 42.38 +0.1%
2017 42.37 -0.0%
2018 42.33 -0.1%
2019 42.28 -0.1%
2020 42.26 -0.0%
2021 42.27 +0.0%
2022 42.29 +0.0%
2023 42.31 +0.1%
2024 42.31 +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 42.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 42.31 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.23, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.1 24.16 36.9 10
2000s 38.8 37.46 40.52 10
2010s 41.97 40.91 42.38 10
2020s 42.29 42.26 42.31 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 61 Sudan 45.65 compare
  2. 62 India 45.41 compare
  3. 63 Ukraine 43.52 compare
  4. 65 Nepal 42.08 compare
  5. 66 Suriname 41.83 compare
  6. 67 Brunei 41.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Bhutan?
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Bhutan was 42.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 42.38 in 2016.
What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.16 in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
Bhutan ranks 64th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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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Share of women among the population living with hiv
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
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