Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 31.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua is 31.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Nicaragua peaked at 52.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 101st 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.2% | — |
| 1991 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 49.9% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 46.4% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 40.8% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | -1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 31.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 31.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.7%, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 38.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 34.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.2% | 32.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 98 Bangladesh 32.4% compare
- 99 Paraguay 32.3% compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 32.3% compare
- 102 Yemen 30.9% compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 30.2% compare
- 104 Israel 30.1% compare
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Nicaragua was 31.2% 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.