Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Peru
Peru: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) was 22.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 22.4% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Peru peaked at 22.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1990.
That places Peru 129th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.7%, 64% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 4.9% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.6% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 19.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.4% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Peru?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Peru was 22.4% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Peru ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.