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

Sri Lanka: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
136th
of 172 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2013
All-time low
19.4%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 19.4 %1991: 19.5 %1992: 19.7 %1993: 20 %1994: 20.3 %1995: 20.6 %1996: 20.9 %1997: 21.3 %1998: 21.8 %1999: 22.3 %2000: 23 %2001: 23.7 %2002: 24.4 %2003: 25.2 %2004: 26 %2005: 26.9 %2006: 27.8 %2007: 28.7 %2008: 29.7 %2009: 30.7 %2010: 31.6 %2011: 32.4 %2012: 33 %2013: 33.1 %2014: 32.7 %2015: 31.8 %2016: 30.6 %2017: 29.3 %2018: 27.9 %2019: 26.4 %2020: 24.8 %2021: 23.3 %2022: 21.9 %2023: 20.6 %2024: 19.5 %

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 Sri Lanka is 19.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Sri Lanka peaked at 33.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1990.

That places Sri Lanka 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 19.4%
1991 19.5% +0.5%
1992 19.7% +1.2%
1993 20.0% +1.4%
1994 20.3% +1.5%
1995 20.6% +1.2%
1996 20.9% +1.6%
1997 21.3% +2.0%
1998 21.8% +2.3%
1999 22.3% +2.6%
2000 23.0% +2.8%
2001 23.7% +3.1%
2002 24.4% +3.2%
2003 25.2% +3.2%
2004 26.0% +3.2%
2005 26.9% +3.3%
2006 27.8% +3.4%
2007 28.7% +3.4%
2008 29.7% +3.4%
2009 30.7% +3.3%
2010 31.6% +3.1%
2011 32.4% +2.6%
2012 33.0% +1.6%
2013 33.1% +0.4%
2014 32.7% -1.2%
2015 31.8% -2.7%
2016 30.6% -3.8%
2017 29.3% -4.3%
2018 27.9% -4.8%
2019 26.4% -5.5%
2020 24.8% -5.9%
2021 23.3% -6.1%
2022 21.9% -6.1%
2023 20.6% -5.9%
2024 19.5% -5.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 19.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 60% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 19.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.2%, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.6% 19.4% 22.3% 10
2000s 26.6% 23.0% 30.7% 10
2010s 30.9% 26.4% 33.1% 10
2020s 22.0% 19.5% 24.8% 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 133 Germany 20.5% compare
  2. 134 Czechia 19.8% compare
  3. 135 Bulgaria 19.7% compare
  4. 137 Malaysia 19.2% compare
  5. 138 Malta 19.1% compare
  6. 139 Cuba 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Sri Lanka?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in Sri Lanka was 19.5% 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1990.
How does Sri Lanka rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.