Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Japan
Japan: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 6.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Japan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6.1% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Japan peaked at 20.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2024.
Japan ranks 172nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7% | — |
| 1991 | 20.0% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 19.3% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 25% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 14.6% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 169 North Macedonia 8.6% compare
- 170 Singapore 8.5% compare
- 171 Philippines 7.1% compare
More health data for Japan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2774 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,294 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 178 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Japan?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Japan was 6.1% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Japan ranks 172nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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.