What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Colombia
Colombia: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 18.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 18.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Colombia peaked at 43.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, 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.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.5% | — |
| 1991 | 40.4% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 22.3% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.3% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.8% | 18.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Colombia?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Colombia was 18.0% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2014.
- How does Colombia rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Colombia ranks 142nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? 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 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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