Australia vs Netherlands: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy
Australia
88.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
89.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
21st
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 89.0% against 88.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.5% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 77.2% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 87.8% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 89.0% against 88.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 21st of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.