Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Iran
Iran: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Iran, 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 Iran stood at 24.1%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iran peaked at 29.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2007.
That places Iran 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 25.1% | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 24.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 24.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 25.1% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 14.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.1% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.2% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iran?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iran was 24.1% 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
- How does Iran rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Iran ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.