Share of women among the population living with hiv in Libya
Libya: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 40.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40.14
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
71st
of 172 countries
All-time high
40.14
in 2024
All-time low
31.32
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women among the population living with hiv in Libya stood at 40.14. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Libya peaked at 40.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.32, in 1990.
Libya ranks 71st of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.32 | — |
| 1991 | 31.75 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.18 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 32.6 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 33.01 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 33.42 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.82 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.22 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.61 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.99 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 35.77 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 36.39 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.92 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 37.41 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 37.97 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 38.53 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.46 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.38 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.36 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.43 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.62 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.37 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.53 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.66 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38.78 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.91 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.08 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.18 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.26 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.32 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.34 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.45 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.61 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.86 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 40.14 | +0.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 40.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 40.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.19 | 31.32 | 34.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.66 | 35.77 | 38.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.87 | 38.37 | 39.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.68 | 39.34 | 40.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Libya?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Libya was 40.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 40.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.32 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Libya ranks 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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