Share of women among the population living with hiv in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of women among the population living with hiv was 60.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women among the population living with hiv in Zimbabwe, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women among the population living with hiv in Zimbabwe is 60.16, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women among the population living with hiv in Zimbabwe peaked at 60.16 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.89, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.89 | — |
| 1991 | 53.42 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 53.83 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 54.17 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 54.46 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 54.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.92 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.12 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.33 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 55.55 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 55.77 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 56.01 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.43 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 56.75 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.86 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.93 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 56.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.93 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.66 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.85 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.13 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.37 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.51 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.69 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 58.92 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.13 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.32 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.5 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.67 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 59.83 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 59.96 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.05 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.16 | +0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 60.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.89, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 60.16 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.68, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.44 | 52.89 | 55.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.54 | 55.77 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.61 | 57.66 | 59.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.93 | 59.67 | 60.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women among the population living with hiv in Zimbabwe?
- Share of women among the population living with hiv in Zimbabwe was 60.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 60.16 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women among the population living with hiv recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.89 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of women among the population living with hiv?
- Zimbabwe ranks 39th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women among the population living with hiv rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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