Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Romania
Romania: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 35.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Romania, 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 Romania is 35.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Romania peaked at 51.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2024.
That places Romania 85th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.4% | — |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.1% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 45.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 37.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 35.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Romania's 35.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.7%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 41.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.4% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 35.2% | 36.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.62 % 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 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % 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 Romania?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Romania was 35.2% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Romania ranks 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.