Share of women among the population living with hiv in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 17.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Pakistan, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 17.53 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Pakistan peaked at 18.62 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.39, in 2005.
Pakistan ranks 147th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.97 | — |
| 1992 | 7.6 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 8.62 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 10.01 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 11.52 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 13.32 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 14.53 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 15.96 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 17.44 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 18.21 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 18.62 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.51 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.36 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 7.81 | -49.2% |
| 2005 | 6.39 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.68 | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 10.03 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 11.47 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 12.81 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 14 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 15.04 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 15.93 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 17.39 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 17.9 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.19 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18.29 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.25 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.14 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.97 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.73 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.53 | -1.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 17.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 17.53 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44, 95% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women among the population living with hiv in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -49.2% | 15.36 | 7.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.89 | 7.6 | 17.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.8 | 6.39 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 11.47 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 | 17.53 | 18.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Pakistan?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Pakistan was 17.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.62 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Pakistan ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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