What share of the population living with HIV are women? in United States of America
United States of America: What share of the population living with HIV are women? was 21.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in United States of America, 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 States of America is 21.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what share of the population living with hiv are women? in United States of America peaked at 22.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 2024.
That places United States of America 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
What share of the population living with HIV are women? in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.3% | — |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 21.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 21.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.3% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % 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 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % 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 United States of America?
- What share of the population living with hiv are women? in United States of America was 21.1% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest what share of the population living with hiv are women? recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for what share of the population living with hiv are women??
- United States of America ranks 131st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is what share of the population living with hiv are women? rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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