Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 48.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2002
All-time low
47.5%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990–2024

010203040501990200720241990: 47.5 %1991: 47.8 %1992: 48.1 %1993: 48.3 %1994: 48.4 %1995: 48.6 %1996: 48.7 %1997: 48.7 %1998: 48.8 %1999: 48.8 %2000: 48.9 %2001: 48.9 %2002: 48.9 %2003: 48.9 %2004: 48.8 %2005: 48.8 %2006: 48.8 %2007: 48.8 %2008: 48.8 %2009: 48.7 %2010: 48.7 %2011: 48.7 %2012: 48.6 %2013: 48.6 %2014: 48.5 %2015: 48.5 %2016: 48.4 %2017: 48.4 %2018: 48.4 %2019: 48.3 %2020: 48.3 %2021: 48.2 %2022: 48.2 %2023: 48.2 %2024: 48.1 %

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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 48.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 48.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1990.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 47.5%
1991 47.8% +0.6%
1992 48.1% +0.5%
1993 48.3% +0.4%
1994 48.4% +0.3%
1995 48.6% +0.3%
1996 48.7% +0.2%
1997 48.7% +0.2%
1998 48.8% +0.1%
1999 48.8% +0.1%
2000 48.9% +0.1%
2001 48.9% +0.0%
2002 48.9% +0.0%
2003 48.9% -0.0%
2004 48.8% -0.0%
2005 48.8% -0.0%
2006 48.8% -0.0%
2007 48.8% -0.0%
2008 48.8% -0.0%
2009 48.7% -0.1%
2010 48.7% -0.1%
2011 48.7% -0.1%
2012 48.6% -0.1%
2013 48.6% -0.1%
2014 48.5% -0.1%
2015 48.5% -0.1%
2016 48.4% -0.1%
2017 48.4% -0.1%
2018 48.4% -0.1%
2019 48.3% -0.1%
2020 48.3% -0.1%
2021 48.2% -0.1%
2022 48.2% -0.1%
2023 48.2% -0.1%
2024 48.1% -0.1%

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 48.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.4%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 48.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.4% 47.5% 48.8% 10
2000s 48.8% 48.7% 48.9% 10
2010s 48.5% 48.3% 48.7% 10
2020s 48.2% 48.1% 48.3% 5

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 50 Kazakhstan 48.9% compare
  2. 51 Jamaica 48.2% compare
  3. 52 Cambodia 48.1% compare
  4. 54 Cape Verde 47.5% compare
  5. 55 Madagascar 47.3% compare
  6. 56 Algeria 46.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 48.1% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1990.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's 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.