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

Korea: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 9.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
166th
of 172 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1990
All-time low
9.8%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 25.6 %1991: 23.5 %1992: 21.6 %1993: 19.8 %1994: 18.3 %1995: 16.9 %1996: 15.9 %1997: 15.1 %1998: 14.4 %1999: 13.8 %2000: 13.2 %2001: 12.8 %2002: 12.4 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 11.9 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 11.5 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.1 %2009: 10.9 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 10.6 %2012: 10.5 %2013: 10.4 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 10.2 %2017: 10.1 %2018: 10.1 %2019: 10.1 %2020: 10 %2021: 10 %2022: 9.9 %2023: 9.9 %2024: 9.8 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.

Analysis

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 Korea peaked at 25.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2024.

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 Korea, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Korea, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Korea

  1. 163 Bahrain 11.5% compare
  2. 164 Serbia 11.3% compare
  3. 165 Croatia 10.5% compare
  4. 167 Afghanistan 9.6% compare
  5. 168 Lebanon 8.9% compare
  6. 169 North Macedonia 8.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Korea?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 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 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 Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2024.
How does Korea rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
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 Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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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.