What share of the population living with HIV are women? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 32.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 32.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.8% | — |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.1% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | +0.2% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 32.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 32.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 28.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 5 |
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More health data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,134 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 461 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7128 % 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 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7724 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is what share of the population living with hiv are women? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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