What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 48.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2002
All-time low
47.5%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 48.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 48.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1990.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.5% | — |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 48.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 48.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 50 Kazakhstan 48.9% compare
- 51 Jamaica 48.2% compare
- 52 Cambodia 48.1% compare
- 54 Cape Verde 47.5% compare
- 55 Madagascar 47.3% compare
- 56 Algeria 46.6% compare
More health data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,462 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6995 % change on previous year (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 48.1% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1990.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's 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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