Share of women among the population living with hiv in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 61.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.99
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 172 countries
All-time high
61.99
in 2024
All-time low
55.99
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Eritrea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Eritrea stood at 61.99. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Eritrea peaked at 61.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.99, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.99 | — |
| 1991 | 56.59 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 57.09 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.43 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.77 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.9 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.15 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.37 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.85 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 59.48 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59.68 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.73 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.85 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.85 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 59.95 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 60 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 59.98 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.87 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.76 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.63 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.47 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.45 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.38 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.38 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.42 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 59.46 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.54 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.85 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.28 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 60.66 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 60.99 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.36 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.69 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.99 | +0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 61.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 61.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.76 | 55.99 | 59.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.83 | 59.63 | 60 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.57 | 59.38 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.34 | 60.66 | 61.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Eritrea?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Eritrea was 61.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.99 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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