Share of women among the population living with hiv in North Korea
North Korea: Share of women among the population living with hiv 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
48.87
in 2002
All-time low
47.54
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in North Korea 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, share of women among the population living with hiv in North Korea peaked at 48.87 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.54, in 1990.
That places North Korea 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.54 | — |
| 1991 | 47.84 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.08 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.27 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.42 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.55 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 48.65 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.73 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.79 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.83 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.85 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.87 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.87 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.86 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.85 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.83 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.82 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.8 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.78 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.75 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.72 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.68 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.64 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.6 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.55 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 48.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.45 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.33 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.29 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.25 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.2 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.15 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.1 | -0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 48.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 48.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.61, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.37 | 47.54 | 48.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.83 | 48.75 | 48.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.52 | 48.33 | 48.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.2 | 48.1 | 48.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 50 Kazakhstan 48.86 compare
- 51 Jamaica 48.21 compare
- 52 Cambodia 48.11 compare
- 54 Cape Verde 47.52 compare
- 55 Madagascar 47.27 compare
- 56 Algeria 46.56 compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- 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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in North Korea?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in North Korea was 48.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 48.87 in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.54 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- North Korea ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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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