Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.3%
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
149th
of 172 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 1993
All-time low
17.3%
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in United Arab Emirates, 1993–2024

20304050601993200820241993: 57 %1994: 54.8 %1995: 52.3 %1996: 49.9 %1997: 47.3 %1998: 44.5 %1999: 41.8 %2000: 39.1 %2001: 36.5 %2002: 34 %2003: 31.8 %2004: 30.3 %2005: 29 %2006: 28.2 %2007: 27.9 %2008: 27.7 %2009: 27.6 %2010: 27.6 %2011: 27.8 %2012: 27.8 %2013: 27.6 %2014: 27.3 %2015: 27 %2016: 26.5 %2017: 25.8 %2018: 24.7 %2019: 23.4 %2020: 21.9 %2021: 20.8 %2022: 19.5 %2023: 18.5 %2024: 17.3 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in %.

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded 17.3% for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in United Arab Emirates peaked at 57.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.

That places United Arab Emirates 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in United Arab Emirates, 1993 to 2024.
Year % Change
1993 57.0%
1994 54.8% -4.0%
1995 52.3% -4.5%
1996 49.9% -4.5%
1997 47.3% -5.4%
1998 44.5% -5.8%
1999 41.8% -6.2%
2000 39.1% -6.5%
2001 36.5% -6.7%
2002 34.0% -6.9%
2003 31.8% -6.3%
2004 30.3% -4.9%
2005 29.0% -4.2%
2006 28.2% -2.7%
2007 27.9% -1.3%
2008 27.7% -0.7%
2009 27.6% -0.3%
2010 27.6% +0.2%
2011 27.8% +0.6%
2012 27.8% -0.0%
2013 27.6% -0.8%
2014 27.3% -0.9%
2015 27.0% -1.2%
2016 26.5% -1.8%
2017 25.8% -2.8%
2018 24.7% -4.1%
2019 23.4% -5.3%
2020 21.9% -6.3%
2021 20.8% -5.1%
2022 19.5% -6.5%
2023 18.5% -5.1%
2024 17.3% -6.6%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 17.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 17.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.4%, 94% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.7% 41.8% 57.0% 7
2000s 31.2% 27.6% 39.1% 10
2010s 26.6% 23.4% 27.8% 10
2020s 19.6% 17.3% 21.9% 5

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 146 New Zealand 17.6% compare
  2. 147 Pakistan 17.5% compare
  3. 148 Qatar 17.3% compare
  4. 150 Greece 17.2% compare
  5. 151 Spain 17.1% compare
  6. 152 Kuwait 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in United Arab Emirates?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in United Arab Emirates was 17.3% 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
United Arab Emirates ranks 149th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.