Share of women among the population living with hiv in Syria
Syria: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 23.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.17
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
128th
of 172 countries
All-time high
28.99
in 1990
All-time low
23.17
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 23.17 for share of women among the population living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Syria peaked at 28.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.17, in 2024.
Syria ranks 128th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.99 | — |
| 1991 | 28.83 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 28.68 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.52 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.37 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.2 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.03 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 27.86 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.7 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27.53 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 27.36 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 27.19 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.01 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 26.88 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.83 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.8 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 26.87 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 26.9 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.78 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.75 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.67 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 26.5 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.26 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.87 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 25.55 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 25.41 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.36 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.23 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 25.13 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.95 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 24.71 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.41 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.06 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.64 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 23.17 | -2.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 23.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.38, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 23.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.44, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.27 | 27.53 | 28.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.94 | 26.75 | 27.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.69 | 24.95 | 26.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 23.17 | 24.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More health data for Syria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8632 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,491 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0528 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Syria?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Syria was 23.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.17 in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Syria ranks 128th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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