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

United Kingdom: Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV was 32.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 172 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2024
All-time low
25.8%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

01020301990200720241990: 25.8 %1991: 26.3 %1992: 26.7 %1993: 27.2 %1994: 27.6 %1995: 28 %1996: 28.4 %1997: 28.5 %1998: 28.5 %1999: 28.5 %2000: 28.5 %2001: 28.6 %2002: 28.9 %2003: 29.2 %2004: 29.6 %2005: 30 %2006: 30.3 %2007: 30.6 %2008: 30.8 %2009: 31 %2010: 31.2 %2011: 31.3 %2012: 31.4 %2013: 31.5 %2014: 31.6 %2015: 31.7 %2016: 31.8 %2017: 31.8 %2018: 31.9 %2019: 32 %2020: 32.1 %2021: 32.2 %2022: 32.2 %2023: 32.4 %2024: 32.4 %

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 United Kingdom is 32.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in United Kingdom peaked at 32.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1990.

United Kingdom ranks 96th of 172 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV (%) in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 25.8%
1991 26.3% +2.2%
1992 26.7% +1.4%
1993 27.2% +1.8%
1994 27.6% +1.6%
1995 28.0% +1.4%
1996 28.4% +1.2%
1997 28.5% +0.5%
1998 28.5% -0.1%
1999 28.5% -0.0%
2000 28.5% +0.1%
2001 28.6% +0.4%
2002 28.9% +0.9%
2003 29.2% +1.2%
2004 29.6% +1.4%
2005 30.0% +1.3%
2006 30.3% +1.2%
2007 30.6% +0.9%
2008 30.8% +0.7%
2009 31.0% +0.6%
2010 31.2% +0.5%
2011 31.3% +0.4%
2012 31.4% +0.4%
2013 31.5% +0.3%
2014 31.6% +0.3%
2015 31.7% +0.2%
2016 31.8% +0.2%
2017 31.8% +0.3%
2018 31.9% +0.3%
2019 32.0% +0.2%
2020 32.1% +0.3%
2021 32.2% +0.2%
2022 32.2% +0.2%
2023 32.4% +0.4%
2024 32.4% +0.2%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 32.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.6%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 32.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.5% 25.8% 28.5% 10
2000s 29.8% 28.5% 31.0% 10
2010s 31.6% 31.2% 32.0% 10
2020s 32.3% 32.1% 32.4% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 93 Russia 33.2% compare
  2. 94 Brazil 32.8% compare
  3. 95 Indonesia 32.7% compare
  4. 97 Ireland 32.4% compare
  5. 98 Bangladesh 32.4% compare
  6. 99 Paraguay 32.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in United Kingdom?
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv in United Kingdom was 32.4% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1990.
How does United Kingdom rank for women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv?
United Kingdom ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is women's share of population ages 15+ living with hiv rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.