Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 59.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Least developed countries, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 59.3% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Least developed countries peaked at 59.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.2% | — |
| 1991 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.1% | 53.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 54.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.5% | 59.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 Guinea-Bissau 67.5% compare
- 7 South Africa 66.4% compare
- 8 Kenya 66.2% compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.2% compare
- 10 Togo 66.1% compare
- 11 Guinea 65.8% compare
- 12 Liberia 65.5% compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Least developed countries?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Least developed countries was 59.3% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.