What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Italy

Italy: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1990
All-time low
26.0%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Italy, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 31.4 %1991: 31.2 %1992: 31 %1993: 30.8 %1994: 30.6 %1995: 30.4 %1996: 30.2 %1997: 30 %1998: 29.8 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 29.4 %2001: 29.2 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 28.8 %2005: 28.6 %2006: 28.5 %2007: 28.4 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 28.2 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 28 %2012: 27.9 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 27.6 %2015: 27.4 %2016: 27.3 %2017: 27.1 %2018: 26.9 %2019: 26.8 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 26.5 %2022: 26.3 %2023: 26.2 %2024: 26 %

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 Italy is 26.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Italy peaked at 31.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2024.

That places Italy 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 31.4%
1991 31.2% -0.5%
1992 31.0% -0.6%
1993 30.8% -0.6%
1994 30.6% -0.6%
1995 30.4% -0.7%
1996 30.2% -0.8%
1997 30.0% -0.8%
1998 29.8% -0.6%
1999 29.6% -0.6%
2000 29.4% -0.6%
2001 29.2% -0.6%
2002 29.1% -0.6%
2003 28.9% -0.4%
2004 28.8% -0.5%
2005 28.6% -0.5%
2006 28.5% -0.5%
2007 28.4% -0.2%
2008 28.3% -0.3%
2009 28.2% -0.4%
2010 28.1% -0.3%
2011 28.0% -0.4%
2012 27.9% -0.5%
2013 27.7% -0.5%
2014 27.6% -0.5%
2015 27.4% -0.6%
2016 27.3% -0.6%
2017 27.1% -0.6%
2018 26.9% -0.7%
2019 26.8% -0.6%
2020 26.6% -0.6%
2021 26.5% -0.6%
2022 26.3% -0.5%
2023 26.2% -0.6%
2024 26.0% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 29.6% 31.4% 10
2000s 28.8% 28.2% 29.4% 10
2010s 27.5% 26.8% 28.1% 10
2020s 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 119 Switzerland 26.7% compare
  2. 120 Lithuania 26.6% compare
  3. 121 Canada 26.3% compare
  4. 123 China 25.4% compare
  5. 124 Oman 24.6% compare
  6. 125 Austria 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Italy?
What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Italy was 26.0% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
Italy ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
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Among those aged 15 years and older.