Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Italy

Italy: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 26.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26.0%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
122nd
of 172 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1990
All-time low
26.0%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 31.4 %1991: 31.2 %1992: 31 %1993: 30.8 %1994: 30.6 %1995: 30.4 %1996: 30.2 %1997: 30 %1998: 29.8 %1999: 29.6 %2000: 29.4 %2001: 29.2 %2002: 29.1 %2003: 28.9 %2004: 28.8 %2005: 28.6 %2006: 28.5 %2007: 28.4 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 28.2 %2010: 28.1 %2011: 28 %2012: 27.9 %2013: 27.7 %2014: 27.6 %2015: 27.4 %2016: 27.3 %2017: 27.1 %2018: 26.9 %2019: 26.8 %2020: 26.6 %2021: 26.5 %2022: 26.3 %2023: 26.2 %2024: 26 %

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 Italy is 26.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Italy peaked at 31.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2024.

That places Italy 122nd 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 31.4%
1991 31.2% -0.5%
1992 31.0% -0.6%
1993 30.8% -0.6%
1994 30.6% -0.6%
1995 30.4% -0.7%
1996 30.2% -0.8%
1997 30.0% -0.8%
1998 29.8% -0.6%
1999 29.6% -0.6%
2000 29.4% -0.6%
2001 29.2% -0.6%
2002 29.1% -0.6%
2003 28.9% -0.4%
2004 28.8% -0.5%
2005 28.6% -0.5%
2006 28.5% -0.5%
2007 28.4% -0.2%
2008 28.3% -0.3%
2009 28.2% -0.4%
2010 28.1% -0.3%
2011 28.0% -0.4%
2012 27.9% -0.5%
2013 27.7% -0.5%
2014 27.6% -0.5%
2015 27.4% -0.6%
2016 27.3% -0.6%
2017 27.1% -0.6%
2018 26.9% -0.7%
2019 26.8% -0.6%
2020 26.6% -0.6%
2021 26.5% -0.6%
2022 26.3% -0.5%
2023 26.2% -0.6%
2024 26.0% -0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 26.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 26.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.7%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 29.6% 31.4% 10
2000s 28.8% 28.2% 29.4% 10
2010s 27.5% 26.8% 28.1% 10
2020s 26.3% 26.0% 26.6% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 119 Switzerland 26.7% compare
  2. 120 Lithuania 26.6% compare
  3. 121 Canada 26.3% compare
  4. 123 China 25.4% compare
  5. 124 Oman 24.6% compare
  6. 125 Austria 24.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Italy?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Italy was 26.0% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2024.
How does Italy rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Italy ranks 122nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.