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

Nepal: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 42.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 172 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2024
All-time low
7.1%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

102030401990200720241990: 7.1 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 7.3 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 9.3 %1995: 10.1 %1996: 10.4 %1997: 10.5 %1998: 11.3 %1999: 12.7 %2000: 14.5 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 18.5 %2003: 20.3 %2004: 21.9 %2005: 23.4 %2006: 25 %2007: 26.6 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 30 %2010: 31.6 %2011: 33.2 %2012: 34.6 %2013: 35.9 %2014: 37.1 %2015: 38.2 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 39.9 %2018: 40.5 %2019: 41.1 %2020: 41.5 %2021: 41.8 %2022: 41.9 %2023: 42 %2024: 42.1 %

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 Nepal is 42.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Nepal peaked at 42.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1990.

That places Nepal 65th out of 172 countries 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Nepal, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 7.1%
1991 7.5% +6.3%
1992 7.3% -2.7%
1993 8.1% +10.6%
1994 9.3% +14.5%
1995 10.1% +8.8%
1996 10.4% +2.7%
1997 10.5% +1.5%
1998 11.3% +7.0%
1999 12.7% +12.7%
2000 14.5% +14.3%
2001 16.5% +14.0%
2002 18.5% +12.1%
2003 20.3% +9.7%
2004 21.9% +7.9%
2005 23.4% +6.7%
2006 25.0% +6.6%
2007 26.6% +6.6%
2008 28.3% +6.4%
2009 30.0% +5.9%
2010 31.6% +5.4%
2011 33.2% +4.9%
2012 34.6% +4.3%
2013 35.9% +3.9%
2014 37.1% +3.3%
2015 38.2% +2.8%
2016 39.1% +2.3%
2017 39.9% +2.0%
2018 40.5% +1.8%
2019 41.1% +1.3%
2020 41.5% +1.0%
2021 41.8% +0.7%
2022 41.9% +0.4%
2023 42.0% +0.2%
2024 42.1% +0.1%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 42.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 83% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 42.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 7.1% 12.7% 10
2000s 22.5% 14.5% 30.0% 10
2010s 37.1% 31.6% 41.1% 10
2020s 41.9% 41.5% 42.1% 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 62 India 45.4% compare
  2. 63 Ukraine 43.5% compare
  3. 64 Bhutan 42.3% compare
  4. 66 Suriname 41.8% compare
  5. 67 Brunei Darussalam 41.8% compare
  6. 68 Myanmar 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Nepal?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Nepal was 42.1% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Nepal ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.