Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Australia
Australia: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 13.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.7% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Australia peaked at 13.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1990.
That places Australia 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.9% | — |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 10.2% | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.9% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 155 Mongolia 15.8% compare
- 156 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14.8% compare
- 157 Costa Rica 14.4% compare
- 159 Slovakia 13.5% compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 13.1% compare
- 161 Montenegro 12.0% compare
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % 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 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Australia?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Australia was 13.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Australia ranks 158th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of HIV is the percentage of people who are infected with HIV. Female rate is as a percentage of the total population ages 15+ who are living with HIV.