Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Kuwait
Kuwait: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 16.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Kuwait, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 16.8% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Kuwait peaked at 46.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2024.
Kuwait ranks 152nd 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 Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.7% | — |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 41.7% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 34.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 33.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -2.7% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 16.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 38.6% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.5% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 21.4% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 16.8% | 21.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Kuwait?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Kuwait was 16.8% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- How does Kuwait rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Kuwait ranks 152nd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.