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

Malta: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 19.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
19.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 172 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1993
All-time low
19.1%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 31.1 %1991: 31.2 %1992: 31.2 %1993: 31.2 %1994: 31.1 %1995: 30.9 %1996: 30.5 %1997: 30 %1998: 29.4 %1999: 28.8 %2000: 28.1 %2001: 27.6 %2002: 27.1 %2003: 26.6 %2004: 26.2 %2005: 25.8 %2006: 25.4 %2007: 25.1 %2008: 24.8 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 24.1 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 23.3 %2013: 22.9 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 22.1 %2016: 21.7 %2017: 21.4 %2018: 21 %2019: 20.6 %2020: 20.2 %2021: 19.8 %2022: 19.6 %2023: 19.3 %2024: 19.1 %

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 19.1% 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 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Malta peaked at 31.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2024.

Malta ranks 138th 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Malta, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 31.1%
1991 31.2% +0.1%
1992 31.2% +0.2%
1993 31.2% +0.0%
1994 31.1% -0.3%
1995 30.9% -0.8%
1996 30.5% -1.2%
1997 30.0% -1.7%
1998 29.4% -2.0%
1999 28.8% -2.2%
2000 28.1% -2.2%
2001 27.6% -2.0%
2002 27.1% -1.8%
2003 26.6% -1.7%
2004 26.2% -1.6%
2005 25.8% -1.5%
2006 25.4% -1.3%
2007 25.1% -1.4%
2008 24.8% -1.3%
2009 24.4% -1.3%
2010 24.1% -1.6%
2011 23.7% -1.6%
2012 23.3% -1.7%
2013 22.9% -1.5%
2014 22.5% -1.9%
2015 22.1% -1.7%
2016 21.7% -1.8%
2017 21.4% -1.7%
2018 21.0% -1.7%
2019 20.6% -1.8%
2020 20.2% -1.9%
2021 19.8% -1.9%
2022 19.6% -1.3%
2023 19.3% -1.2%
2024 19.1% -1.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 19.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 77% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 19.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.5% 28.8% 31.2% 10
2000s 26.1% 24.4% 28.1% 10
2010s 22.3% 20.6% 24.1% 10
2020s 19.6% 19.1% 20.2% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 135 Bulgaria 19.7% compare
  2. 136 Sri Lanka 19.5% compare
  3. 137 Malaysia 19.2% compare
  4. 139 Cuba 19.0% compare
  5. 140 Hungary 18.9% compare
  6. 141 Netherlands 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Malta?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Malta was 19.1% 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1993.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2024.
How does Malta rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Malta ranks 138th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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.