Share of women among the population living with hiv in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 19.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.48
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
136th
of 172 countries
All-time high
33.11
in 2013
All-time low
19.39
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 19.48 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.11 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.39, in 1990.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.39 | — |
| 1991 | 19.49 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.72 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.01 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 20.31 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 20.55 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 20.89 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.3 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.79 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 22.35 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 22.97 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 23.68 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.43 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 25.2 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 26.01 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 26.87 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 27.78 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.73 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 29.7 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.66 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 31.6 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.43 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 32.97 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 33.11 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.73 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.83 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.62 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.31 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 27.92 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 26.39 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 24.82 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 23.3 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 21.88 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 20.59 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 19.48 | -5.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 19.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.66, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 19.48 is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.23, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.58 | 19.39 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6 | 22.97 | 30.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.89 | 26.39 | 33.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.01 | 19.48 | 24.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Sri Lanka?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Sri Lanka was 19.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 33.11 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.39 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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