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

Latest (2024)
32.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 172 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2024
All-time low
25.8%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

What share of the population living with HIV are women? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 25.8 %1991: 26.3 %1992: 26.7 %1993: 27.2 %1994: 27.6 %1995: 28 %1996: 28.4 %1997: 28.5 %1998: 28.5 %1999: 28.5 %2000: 28.5 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 28.9 %2003: 29.2 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 30 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 30.6 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 31 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 31.3 %2012: 31.4 %2013: 31.5 %2014: 31.6 %2015: 31.7 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 31.8 %2018: 31.9 %2019: 32 %2020: 32.1 %2021: 32.2 %2022: 32.2 %2023: 32.4 %2024: 32.4 %

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

Annual values for What share of the population living with HIV are women? in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 93 Russian Federation 33.2% compare
  2. 94 Brazil 32.8% compare
  3. 95 Indonesia 32.7% compare
  4. 97 Ireland 32.4% compare
  5. 98 Bangladesh 32.4% compare
  6. 99 Paraguay 32.3% compare

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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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What share of the population living with HIV are women?
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 5,972 data points, 1990–2024
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Among those aged 15 years and older.