Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malta
Malta: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 19.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Malta is 19.09, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Malta peaked at 31.23 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.09, in 2024.
That places Malta 138th 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.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.14 | — |
| 1991 | 31.18 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 31.23 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.23 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.13 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.89 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 30.51 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 30 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 29.41 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 28.77 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.12 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27.57 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 27.07 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 26.6 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 26.18 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.79 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.44 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.78 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.45 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.06 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.67 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 23.27 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22.92 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.48 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.1 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21.71 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 21.36 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.99 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.6 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 20.2 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19.81 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.56 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 19.33 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 19.09 | -1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.64, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 19.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.55 | 28.77 | 31.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.11 | 24.45 | 28.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.32 | 20.6 | 24.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6 | 19.09 | 20.2 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Malta?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Malta was 19.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.09 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Malta ranks 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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