Share of women among the population living with hiv in Liberia
Liberia: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 65.52 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Liberia is 65.52, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Liberia peaked at 65.52 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.26, in 1990.
That places Liberia 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.26 | — |
| 1991 | 56.91 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 57.42 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.85 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.24 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 58.54 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.85 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.1 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.31 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 59.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 59.66 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 59.79 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.91 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.04 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 60.12 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.17 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60.19 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.16 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.14 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.15 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.17 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.26 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.58 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.07 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.46 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.91 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.67 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 63.43 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.04 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 64.61 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.05 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 65.3 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 65.46 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 65.52 | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 65.52 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 65.52 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.2 | 56.26 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.04 | 59.66 | 60.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.57 | 60.15 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.19 | 64.61 | 65.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0699 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Liberia?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Liberia was 65.52 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.52 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.26 in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Liberia ranks 12th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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