Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 13.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 13.1% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Saudi Arabia peaked at 48.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2024.
Saudi Arabia ranks 160th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 40.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 35.9% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 28.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | -5.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 13.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 13.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 33.4% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 22.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.1% | 16.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Saudi Arabia was 13.1% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2024.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 160th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.