Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 172 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 1996
All-time low
14.7%
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 28 %1991: 27.7 %1992: 27.8 %1993: 28.1 %1994: 28.6 %1995: 29.2 %1996: 29.4 %1997: 28.8 %1998: 27.3 %1999: 25.1 %2000: 22.7 %2001: 20.5 %2002: 18.6 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 16 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 14.8 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 15.1 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 16.3 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 17.4 %2016: 18.1 %2017: 18.9 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 20.4 %2020: 21.2 %2021: 22.1 %2022: 22.9 %2023: 23.6 %2024: 24.1 %

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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 29.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2007.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
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, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 24.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
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, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2007.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.