Share of women among the population living with hiv in Nepal
Nepal: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 42.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 172 countries
All-time high
42.08
in 2024
All-time low
7.08
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 42.08 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Nepal peaked at 42.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 1990.
That places Nepal 65th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.08 | — |
| 1991 | 7.53 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 7.32 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 8.1 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 9.27 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 10.09 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 10.37 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 10.52 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11.26 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 12.69 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 14.51 | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 16.54 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 18.55 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 20.34 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 21.94 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 23.42 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 24.96 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 26.62 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 28.34 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 30.02 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 31.64 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 33.2 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 34.61 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 35.95 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 37.14 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 38.17 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.06 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 39.85 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 40.55 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.08 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 41.49 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.77 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 41.94 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.04 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42.08 | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 42.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 42.08 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.23, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.42 | 7.08 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.52 | 14.51 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.12 | 31.64 | 41.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.86 | 41.49 | 42.08 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Nepal?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Nepal was 42.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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