Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 61.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
61.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
7th
of 20 groups
All-time high
61.5%
in 2024
All-time low
53.9%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 53.9 %1991: 54.4 %1992: 54.9 %1993: 55.2 %1994: 55.6 %1995: 56 %1996: 56.2 %1997: 56.4 %1998: 56.6 %1999: 56.8 %2000: 56.9 %2001: 57 %2002: 57 %2003: 57 %2004: 57.1 %2005: 57.1 %2006: 57.1 %2007: 57.1 %2008: 57.1 %2009: 57.1 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 57.2 %2012: 57.5 %2013: 57.9 %2014: 58.3 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 59 %2017: 59.4 %2018: 59.8 %2019: 60.2 %2020: 60.5 %2021: 60.8 %2022: 61.1 %2023: 61.3 %2024: 61.5 %

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 61.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 61.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1990.

That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 53.9%
1991 54.4% +0.9%
1992 54.9% +0.8%
1993 55.2% +0.7%
1994 55.6% +0.8%
1995 56.0% +0.6%
1996 56.2% +0.5%
1997 56.4% +0.4%
1998 56.6% +0.3%
1999 56.8% +0.3%
2000 56.9% +0.1%
2001 57.0% +0.2%
2002 57.0% +0.1%
2003 57.0% +0.0%
2004 57.1% +0.0%
2005 57.1% +0.0%
2006 57.1% -0.0%
2007 57.1% +0.0%
2008 57.1% +0.0%
2009 57.1% +0.1%
2010 57.1% +0.1%
2011 57.2% +0.2%
2012 57.5% +0.4%
2013 57.9% +0.7%
2014 58.3% +0.6%
2015 58.6% +0.7%
2016 59.0% +0.7%
2017 59.4% +0.6%
2018 59.8% +0.7%
2019 60.2% +0.6%
2020 60.5% +0.6%
2021 60.8% +0.4%
2022 61.1% +0.4%
2023 61.3% +0.4%
2024 61.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.6% 53.9% 56.8% 10
2000s 57.0% 56.9% 57.1% 10
2010s 58.5% 57.1% 60.2% 10
2020s 61.0% 60.5% 61.5% 5

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 4 Ghana 69.6% compare
  2. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 68.1% compare
  3. 6 Guinea-Bissau 67.5% compare
  4. 7 South Africa 66.4% compare
  5. 8 Kenya 66.2% compare
  6. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.2% compare
  7. 10 Togo 66.1% compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 61.5% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1990.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.