Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Bahrain
Bahrain: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 11.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Bahrain stood at 11.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Bahrain peaked at 23.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2024.
That places Bahrain 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.4% | — |
| 1991 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.8% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -4.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 11.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 47% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 11.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 14.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % 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 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % 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 Bahrain?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Bahrain was 11.5% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Bahrain ranks 163rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.