Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Myanmar
Myanmar: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Myanmar is 41.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Myanmar peaked at 42.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1991.
Myanmar ranks 68th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.0% | — |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +21.9% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 41.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 41.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 9.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 28.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 40.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.5% | 42.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Myanmar?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Myanmar was 41.5% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Myanmar ranks 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.