Share of women among the population living with hiv in India
India: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 45.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.41
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
45.41
in 2024
All-time low
29.66
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in India, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 45.41 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in India peaked at 45.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.66, in 1990.
India ranks 62nd 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.66 | — |
| 1991 | 30.34 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.07 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.02 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 33.22 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 34.59 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 35.82 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.71 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.39 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.88 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.29 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.67 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.02 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.33 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.62 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.87 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.09 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.29 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.51 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.76 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.05 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.39 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.72 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.08 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.45 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.87 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.32 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.78 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.18 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.48 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.75 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.01 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.18 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.31 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.41 | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 45.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 45.41 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.23, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.87 | 29.66 | 37.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.64 | 38.29 | 40.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.73 | 41.05 | 44.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.13 | 44.75 | 45.41 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in India?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in India was 45.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 45.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.66 in 1990.
- How does India rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- India ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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