Share of women among the population living with hiv in Brazil
Brazil: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 32.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Brazil is 32.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Brazil peaked at 33.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.17, in 1990.
That places Brazil 94th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.17 | — |
| 1991 | 27.55 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 27.99 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 28.37 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.67 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.88 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.05 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 29.2 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 29.33 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.44 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.56 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 29.69 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.87 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.13 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.44 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.75 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.14 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 31.62 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.04 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.36 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.6 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.77 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.89 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.98 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.05 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.08 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.1 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.09 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.06 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.03 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.99 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.94 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.87 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 32.8 | -0.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 32.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 32.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.72, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.56 | 27.17 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.76 | 29.56 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.97 | 32.6 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.93 | 32.8 | 33.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % 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 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Brazil?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Brazil was 32.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.17 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Brazil ranks 94th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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