Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Bhutan
Bhutan: Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female was 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Bhutan stood at 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Bhutan peaked at 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | +7.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.112 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.12 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.132 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 65 Bolivia 0.15 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 66 El Salvador 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 66 Latvia 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 69 Argentina 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 69 Bahamas 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 69 Colombia 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 69 Cuba 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
- 69 Peru 0.13 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Bhutan?
- Incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female in Bhutan was 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female?
- Bhutan ranks 66th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of hiv, ages 15-49, female rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female (per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of new HIV infections among uninfected female populations ages 15-49 expressed per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 in the year before the period.