What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 14.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 14.8% for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 20.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2024.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.1% | — |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 45% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 14.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.7%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More health data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % 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 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 14.8% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 156th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Among those aged 15 years and older.