What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Portugal
Portugal: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 29.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Portugal is 29.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Portugal peaked at 29.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 107th 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.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.4% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.9% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 27.7% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.1% | 29.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % 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 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in Portugal?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in Portugal was 29.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- Portugal ranks 107th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of What share of the population living with HIV are women?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Among those aged 15 years and older.