Share of women among the population living with hiv in Latvia
Latvia: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 172 countries
All-time high
37
in 2024
All-time low
32.11
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Latvia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 37 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Latvia peaked at 37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.11, in 1990.
That places Latvia 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.11 | — |
| 1991 | 32.3 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 32.74 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.07 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 33.36 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.6 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 33.81 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.02 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.29 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.57 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.68 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.86 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.03 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.09 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.13 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.14 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.09 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.18 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.32 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.45 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.47 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.46 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.45 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.5 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 35.6 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.74 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 35.88 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.19 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 36.37 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 36.58 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.79 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 37 | +0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.64, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.67, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.39 | 32.11 | 34.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.07 | 34.68 | 35.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6 | 35.45 | 36.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.59 | 36.19 | 37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Latvia?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Latvia was 37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.11 in 1990.
- How does Latvia rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Latvia ranks 79th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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