What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 24.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 29.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2007.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 127th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.2% | 24.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 24.1% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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