Share of women among the population living with hiv in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 65.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
65.06
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 172 countries
All-time high
65.06
in 2024
All-time low
58.87
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Ethiopia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Ethiopia stood at 65.06. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Ethiopia peaked at 65.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.87, in 1990.
Ethiopia ranks 15th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.87 | — |
| 1991 | 59.39 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 59.79 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 60.21 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.6 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61.01 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.39 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.76 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.12 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 62.45 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 62.79 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.09 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.35 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 63.58 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.75 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.85 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.87 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.82 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 63.75 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.68 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.64 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.64 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.58 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.71 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.85 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.32 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.5 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.68 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.06 | +0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 65.06 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 65.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.76 | 58.87 | 62.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.55 | 62.79 | 63.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.75 | 63.58 | 64.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.69 | 64.32 | 65.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 12 Liberia 65.52 compare
- 13 Mozambique 65.31 compare
- 14 Central African Republic 65.07 compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 64.84 compare
- 17 Cameroon 64.83 compare
- 18 Namibia 64.78 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Ethiopia?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Ethiopia was 65.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.87 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Ethiopia ranks 15th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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