Share of women among the population living with hiv in Colombia

Colombia: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 17.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.97
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
43.48
in 1990
All-time low
17.74
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0102030401990200720241990: 43.51991: 40.41992: 37.11993: 33.91994: 30.91995: 28.41996: 26.41997: 24.71998: 23.41999: 22.32000: 21.42001: 20.72002: 20.22003: 19.82004: 19.42005: 19.22006: 192007: 18.82008: 18.62009: 18.32010: 18.12011: 17.92012: 17.82013: 17.72014: 17.72015: 17.82016: 17.82017: 17.82018: 17.92019: 17.92020: 17.82021: 17.82022: 17.92023: 182024: 18

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Colombia stood at 17.97.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Colombia peaked at 43.48 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.74, in 2014.

Colombia ranks 142nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of women among the population living with hiv in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 43.48 —
1991 40.43 -7.0%
1992 37.11 -8.2%
1993 33.86 -8.7%
1994 30.94 -8.6%
1995 28.44 -8.1%
1996 26.39 -7.2%
1997 24.72 -6.3%
1998 23.39 -5.4%
1999 22.3 -4.7%
2000 21.41 -4.0%
2001 20.72 -3.2%
2002 20.19 -2.6%
2003 19.76 -2.1%
2004 19.43 -1.7%
2005 19.15 -1.4%
2006 18.95 -1.0%
2007 18.79 -0.9%
2008 18.57 -1.2%
2009 18.32 -1.3%
2010 18.11 -1.2%
2011 17.95 -0.9%
2012 17.82 -0.7%
2013 17.75 -0.4%
2014 17.74 -0.1%
2015 17.75 +0.1%
2016 17.8 +0.3%
2017 17.83 +0.2%
2018 17.86 +0.2%
2019 17.85 -0.1%
2020 17.84 -0.0%
2021 17.84 +0.0%
2022 17.86 +0.1%
2023 17.99 +0.7%
2024 17.97 -0.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 17.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 55% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 17.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.72, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.11 22.3 43.48 10
2000s 19.53 18.32 21.41 10
2010s 17.85 17.74 18.11 10
2020s 17.9 17.84 17.99 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 139 Cuba 19.04 compare
  2. 140 Hungary 18.92 compare
  3. 141 Netherlands 18.7 compare
  4. 143 Iraq 17.78 compare
  5. 144 Mexico 17.76 compare
  6. 145 Egypt 17.73 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Colombia?
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Colombia was 17.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 43.48 in 1990.
What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.74 in 2014.
How does Colombia rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
Colombia ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Share of women among the population living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
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