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

Maldives: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 27.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 172 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2005
All-time low
25.3%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0102030401990200720241990: 25.3 %1991: 27 %1992: 28.8 %1993: 30.7 %1994: 32.4 %1995: 34.1 %1996: 35.5 %1997: 36.4 %1998: 37.1 %1999: 37.6 %2000: 38.1 %2001: 38.7 %2002: 39.3 %2003: 39.9 %2004: 40.5 %2005: 41.1 %2006: 41 %2007: 40.5 %2008: 39.7 %2009: 38.9 %2010: 38.2 %2011: 36.9 %2012: 35.5 %2013: 34.1 %2014: 33 %2015: 32.1 %2016: 31.3 %2017: 30.5 %2018: 30 %2019: 29.7 %2020: 29.1 %2021: 28.4 %2022: 28 %2023: 27.9 %2024: 27.8 %

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 27.8% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Maldives peaked at 41.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 1990.

That places Maldives 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Maldives, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 25.3%
1991 27.0% +6.5%
1992 28.8% +6.9%
1993 30.7% +6.5%
1994 32.4% +5.6%
1995 34.1% +5.3%
1996 35.5% +4.0%
1997 36.4% +2.6%
1998 37.1% +1.9%
1999 37.6% +1.3%
2000 38.1% +1.5%
2001 38.7% +1.6%
2002 39.3% +1.5%
2003 39.9% +1.5%
2004 40.5% +1.5%
2005 41.1% +1.4%
2006 41.0% -0.3%
2007 40.5% -1.1%
2008 39.7% -2.1%
2009 38.9% -1.9%
2010 38.2% -2.0%
2011 36.9% -3.2%
2012 35.5% -3.8%
2013 34.1% -3.9%
2014 33.0% -3.4%
2015 32.1% -2.5%
2016 31.3% -2.7%
2017 30.5% -2.5%
2018 30.0% -1.6%
2019 29.7% -1.1%
2020 29.1% -2.0%
2021 28.4% -2.3%
2022 28.0% -1.2%
2023 27.9% -0.7%
2024 27.8% -0.1%

Maldives compared with similar countries

  • Maldives's 27.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Maldives's 27.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.2%, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.5% 25.3% 37.6% 10
2000s 39.8% 38.1% 41.1% 10
2010s 33.1% 29.7% 38.2% 10
2020s 28.2% 27.8% 29.1% 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 110 Panama 28.4% compare
  2. 111 Azerbaijan 28.0% compare
  3. 112 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.0% compare
  4. 114 Finland 27.3% compare
  5. 115 Albania 27.3% compare
  6. 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 27.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Maldives?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Maldives was 27.8% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Maldives ranks 113th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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.