Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iran

Iran: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 24.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.14
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 172 countries
All-time high
29.39
in 1996
All-time low
14.66
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iran, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 281991: 27.71992: 27.81993: 28.11994: 28.61995: 29.21996: 29.41997: 28.81998: 27.31999: 25.12000: 22.72001: 20.52002: 18.62003: 17.12004: 162005: 15.22006: 14.82007: 14.72008: 14.72009: 14.82010: 15.12011: 15.42012: 15.82013: 16.32014: 16.82015: 17.42016: 18.12017: 18.92018: 19.62019: 20.42020: 21.22021: 22.12022: 22.92023: 23.62024: 24.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Iran is 24.14, 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, share of women among the population living with hiv in Iran peaked at 29.39 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.66, in 2007.

Iran 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.

Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iran, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 27.98 —
1991 27.71 -1.0%
1992 27.75 +0.1%
1993 28.06 +1.1%
1994 28.62 +2.0%
1995 29.18 +2.0%
1996 29.39 +0.7%
1997 28.78 -2.1%
1998 27.25 -5.3%
1999 25.06 -8.1%
2000 22.66 -9.6%
2001 20.45 -9.7%
2002 18.62 -9.0%
2003 17.08 -8.3%
2004 15.98 -6.5%
2005 15.23 -4.7%
2006 14.79 -2.9%
2007 14.66 -0.9%
2008 14.67 +0.1%
2009 14.82 +1.0%
2010 15.07 +1.7%
2011 15.42 +2.3%
2012 15.81 +2.6%
2013 16.27 +2.9%
2014 16.81 +3.3%
2015 17.43 +3.7%
2016 18.12 +3.9%
2017 18.86 +4.1%
2018 19.63 +4.1%
2019 20.42 +4.0%
2020 21.24 +4.0%
2021 22.09 +4.0%
2022 22.9 +3.7%
2023 23.59 +3.0%
2024 24.14 +2.3%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 24.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 24.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.98 25.06 29.39 10
2000s 16.9 14.66 22.66 10
2010s 17.38 15.07 20.42 10
2020s 22.79 21.24 24.14 5

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 124 Oman 24.64 compare
  2. 125 Austria 24.34 compare
  3. 126 Turkey 24.16 compare
  4. 128 Syria 23.17 compare
  5. 129 Peru 22.39 compare
  6. 130 Cyprus 21.46 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Iran?
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Iran was 24.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 29.39 in 1996.
What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 14.66 in 2007.
How does Iran rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
Iran ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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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Share of women among the population living with hiv
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
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