Share of women among the population living with hiv in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 26.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Denmark is 26.91, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Denmark peaked at 26.91 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.85, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 117th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.85 | — |
| 1991 | 23.14 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 23.43 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 23.73 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 24 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.26 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 24.5 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.64 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.7 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 24.75 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 24.88 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.13 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.28 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 25.44 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 25.59 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.73 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.84 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 25.96 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.06 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 26.13 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.25 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.37 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.51 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.58 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.63 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 26.66 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 26.78 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.83 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26.91 | +0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 26.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.64, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 26.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.67, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 22.85 | 24.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.37 | 24.8 | 25.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.31 | 26.06 | 26.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 | 26.63 | 26.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4338 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Denmark?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Denmark was 26.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.85 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Denmark ranks 117th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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