What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Lebanon
Lebanon: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 8.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon stood at 8.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lebanon peaked at 48.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 168th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 41.9% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 33.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 20.2% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.2% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 5 |
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More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lebanon?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Lebanon was 8.9% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Lebanon ranks 168th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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Among those aged 15 years and older.