Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in South Korea, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 9.8% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Korea peaked at 25.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2024.
South Korea ranks 166th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.6% | — |
| 1991 | 23.5% | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -1.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 33% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 13.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Korea?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in South Korea was 9.8% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- South Korea ranks 166th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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.