What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 19.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Bulgaria stood at 19.7%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Bulgaria peaked at 23.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2021.
That places Bulgaria 135th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.8% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 22.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 19.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 19.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Bulgaria?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Bulgaria was 19.7% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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