Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 19.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 172 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 1990
All-time low
19.2%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Bulgaria, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 23.8 %1991: 23.6 %1992: 23.3 %1993: 23 %1994: 22.8 %1995: 22.5 %1996: 22.2 %1997: 22.1 %1998: 22.1 %1999: 22.1 %2000: 22.2 %2001: 22.2 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 22 %2005: 22 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 21.8 %2008: 21.6 %2009: 21.4 %2010: 21.4 %2011: 21.3 %2012: 21.2 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 21 %2015: 20.8 %2016: 20.6 %2017: 20.3 %2018: 20 %2019: 19.8 %2020: 19.5 %2021: 19.2 %2022: 19.9 %2023: 19.9 %2024: 19.7 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Bulgaria is 19.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Bulgaria peaked at 23.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2021.

Bulgaria ranks 135th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 23.8%
1991 23.6% -1.0%
1992 23.3% -1.0%
1993 23.0% -1.2%
1994 22.8% -1.2%
1995 22.5% -1.2%
1996 22.2% -1.1%
1997 22.1% -0.4%
1998 22.1% -0.3%
1999 22.1% +0.1%
2000 22.2% +0.5%
2001 22.2% +0.2%
2002 22.2% -0.2%
2003 22.1% -0.5%
2004 22.0% -0.4%
2005 22.0% -0.2%
2006 21.9% -0.0%
2007 21.8% -0.8%
2008 21.6% -1.0%
2009 21.4% -0.6%
2010 21.4% -0.3%
2011 21.3% -0.3%
2012 21.2% -0.4%
2013 21.1% -0.5%
2014 21.0% -0.6%
2015 20.8% -0.8%
2016 20.6% -1.0%
2017 20.3% -1.3%
2018 20.0% -1.4%
2019 19.8% -1.4%
2020 19.5% -1.3%
2021 19.2% -1.3%
2022 19.9% +3.5%
2023 19.9% -0.4%
2024 19.7% -1.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 19.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 19.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.7%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.8% 22.1% 23.8% 10
2000s 21.9% 21.4% 22.2% 10
2010s 20.7% 19.8% 21.4% 10
2020s 19.6% 19.2% 19.9% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 132 Poland 20.8% compare
  2. 133 Germany 20.5% compare
  3. 134 Czechia 19.8% compare
  4. 136 Sri Lanka 19.5% compare
  5. 137 Malaysia 19.2% compare
  6. 138 Malta 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Bulgaria?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Bulgaria was 19.7% 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2021.
How does Bulgaria rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Bulgaria ranks 135th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,637 data points, 1990–2024
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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.