Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in India
India: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 45.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in India, 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 India is 45.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in India peaked at 45.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.7%, in 1990.
India ranks 62nd of 172 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.7% | — |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 32.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 33.2% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 45.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 45.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 29.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 38.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.7% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in India?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in India was 45.4% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7% in 1990.
- How does India rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- India ranks 62nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.