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
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
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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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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.