Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy by country
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.
What the numbers show
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy is currently reported for 143 countries. The highest value is 98.0% in Ireland; the lowest is 11.0% in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 72.0%, and the mean is 69.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 140 countries rose and 3 fell. The largest increase was in Madagascar (up 1,350.0%), and the largest decrease in Fiji (down 41.5%).
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland | 98.0% | 2024 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 2 | Rwanda | 96.0% | 2024 | up 65.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Botswana | 95.0% | 2024 | up 41.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Namibia | 95.0% | 2024 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Sweden | 95.0% | 2022 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 95.0% | 2024 | up 72.7% | volatile |
| 7 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 94.0% | 2023 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 7 | Lesotho | 94.0% | 2024 | up 113.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Eswatini | 94.0% | 2024 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Zambia | 94.0% | 2024 | up 59.3% | volatile |
| 11 | Burundi | 93.0% | 2024 | up 126.8% | volatile |
| 11 | Germany | 93.0% | 2023 | up 20.8% | rising |
| 11 | Saudi Arabia | 93.0% | 2024 | up 89.8% | volatile |
| 14 | Denmark | 92.0% | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 14 | Cambodia | 92.0% | 2024 | up 46.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Togo | 92.0% | 2024 | up 148.6% | volatile |
| 17 | France | 91.0% | 2022 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 18 | Switzerland | 90.0% | 2023 | up 16.9% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 90.0% | 2022 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 18 | Malawi | 90.0% | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Netherlands | 89.0% | 2023 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 21 | Romania | 89.0% | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 23 | Australia | 88.0% | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 88.0% | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 23 | Cameroon | 88.0% | 2024 | up 252.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Ethiopia | 88.0% | 2024 | up 57.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Iceland | 88.0% | 2024 | up 25.7% | rising |
| 23 | Thailand | 88.0% | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Benin | 87.0% | 2024 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 29 | Haiti | 87.0% | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Kenya | 87.0% | 2024 | up 61.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 87.0% | 2024 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Azerbaijan | 86.0% | 2024 | up 309.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Italy | 86.0% | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 33 | Liberia | 86.0% | 2024 | up 437.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Singapore | 86.0% | 2023 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Sierra Leone | 86.0% | 2024 | up 473.3% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovenia | 86.0% | 2024 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 85.0% | 2024 | up 51.8% | rising |
| 39 | Uganda | 85.0% | 2024 | up 73.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Comoros | 84.0% | 2024 | up 250.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 84.0% | 2024 | up 31.2% | rising |
| 41 | New Zealand | 84.0% | 2024 | up 35.5% | rising |
| 44 | Nigeria | 83.0% | 2024 | up 137.1% | volatile |
| 45 | Burkina Faso | 82.0% | 2024 | up 74.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Ecuador | 82.0% | 2024 | up 164.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Mozambique | 82.0% | 2024 | up 141.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Portugal | 82.0% | 2017 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 49 | Tajikistan | 81.0% | 2024 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 49 | South Africa | 81.0% | 2024 | up 65.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Cape Verde | 80.0% | 2024 | up 50.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Peru | 80.0% | 2024 | up 81.8% | volatile |
| 53 | Argentina | 79.0% | 2024 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 53 | Guinea-Bissau | 79.0% | 2024 | up 259.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Lebanon | 79.0% | 2024 | up 75.6% | volatile |
| 53 | Senegal | 79.0% | 2024 | up 97.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Côte d'Ivoire | 78.0% | 2024 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 57 | Guatemala | 78.0% | 2024 | up 30.0% | volatile |
| 59 | United Arab Emirates | 77.0% | 2024 | up 220.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Nepal | 77.0% | 2024 | up 196.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Canada | 76.0% | 2022 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 61 | Morocco | 76.0% | 2024 | up 130.3% | volatile |
| 61 | Mauritania | 76.0% | 2024 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 61 | El Salvador | 76.0% | 2024 | up 38.2% | volatile |
| 65 | Myanmar | 75.0% | 2024 | up 127.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Bahamas | 74.0% | 2024 | up 34.5% | volatile |
| 66 | Guinea | 74.0% | 2024 | up 174.1% | volatile |
| 66 | Honduras | 74.0% | 2024 | up 54.2% | volatile |
| 66 | Kazakhstan | 74.0% | 2024 | up 270.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Viet Nam | 74.0% | 2024 | up 76.2% | volatile |
| 71 | Brazil | 73.0% | 2024 | up 23.7% | rising |
| 72 | Eritrea | 72.0% | 2024 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 72 | Georgia | 72.0% | 2024 | up 26.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Chile | 71.0% | 2024 | up 29.1% | rising |
| 74 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 71.0% | 2024 | up 294.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 71.0% | 2024 | up 343.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Bhutan | 70.0% | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Estonia | 69.0% | 2022 | up 53.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Guyana | 69.0% | 2024 | up 21.1% | volatile |
| 78 | Kuwait | 69.0% | 2024 | up 109.1% | rising |
| 78 | Malta | 69.0% | 2024 | up 56.8% | rising |
| 82 | Cuba | 68.0% | 2024 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 82 | Algeria | 68.0% | 2024 | up 58.1% | volatile |
| 82 | Mali | 68.0% | 2024 | up 151.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Oman | 68.0% | 2024 | up 88.9% | rising |
| 86 | Panama | 67.0% | 2024 | up 67.5% | volatile |
| 87 | Central African Republic | 66.0% | 2024 | up 214.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Colombia | 66.0% | 2023 | up 106.2% | volatile |
| 87 | Dominican Republic | 66.0% | 2024 | up 112.9% | volatile |
| 87 | Greece | 66.0% | 2024 | up 13.8% | rising |
| 87 | Iraq | 66.0% | 2024 | up 175.0% | rising |
| 87 | Niger | 66.0% | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Mexico | 65.0% | 2024 | up 75.7% | rising |
| 93 | Serbia | 65.0% | 2024 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 93 | Slovakia | 65.0% | 2018 | up 124.1% | volatile |
| 93 | Chad | 65.0% | 2024 | up 132.1% | volatile |
| 97 | Gabon | 64.0% | 2024 | up 60.0% | volatile |
| 97 | Jordan | 64.0% | 2024 | up 73.0% | rising |
| 97 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 64.0% | 2024 | up 137.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Bulgaria | 62.0% | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 100 | Costa Rica | 62.0% | 2024 | up 67.6% | rising |
| 100 | Somalia | 62.0% | 2024 | up 195.2% | volatile |
| 103 | Albania | 61.0% | 2024 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 103 | Montenegro | 61.0% | 2024 | up 79.4% | rising |
| 103 | Timor-Leste | 61.0% | 2024 | up 281.2% | volatile |
| 106 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 60.0% | 2024 | up 275.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Barbados | 60.0% | 2024 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 106 | Malaysia | 60.0% | 2024 | up 114.3% | volatile |
| 109 | North Macedonia | 59.0% | 2024 | up 96.7% | volatile |
| 110 | Paraguay | 58.0% | 2024 | up 75.8% | volatile |
| 111 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 57.0% | 2024 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Bahrain | 55.0% | 2024 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 112 | Syria | 55.0% | 2024 | up 175.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Jamaica | 54.0% | 2024 | up 63.6% | volatile |
| 115 | Kyrgyzstan | 53.0% | 2024 | up 120.8% | volatile |
| 115 | Republic of Moldova | 53.0% | 2024 | up 211.8% | volatile |
| 117 | Armenia | 52.0% | 2024 | up 126.1% | volatile |
| 117 | Lithuania | 52.0% | 2024 | up 271.4% | volatile |
| 117 | Latvia | 52.0% | 2024 | up 271.4% | volatile |
| 120 | Belize | 50.0% | 2024 | up 51.5% | volatile |
| 120 | Libya | 50.0% | 2023 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 120 | South Sudan | 50.0% | 2024 | up 614.3% | volatile |
| 123 | Suriname | 49.0% | 2024 | up 44.1% | volatile |
| 124 | Angola | 48.0% | 2024 | up 118.2% | volatile |
| 124 | Maldives | 48.0% | 2024 | up 84.6% | volatile |
| 126 | Ghana | 47.0% | 2024 | up 80.8% | volatile |
| 127 | Papua New Guinea | 46.0% | 2024 | up 70.4% | volatile |
| 127 | Qatar | 46.0% | 2024 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 129 | Egypt | 45.0% | 2024 | up 542.9% | volatile |
| 130 | Gambia | 44.0% | 2024 | up 158.8% | volatile |
| 131 | Bangladesh | 41.0% | 2024 | up 241.7% | volatile |
| 131 | Indonesia | 41.0% | 2024 | up 310.0% | volatile |
| 131 | Mongolia | 41.0% | 2024 | up 64.0% | volatile |
| 134 | Philippines | 40.0% | 2024 | up 122.2% | volatile |
| 135 | Congo | 34.0% | 2024 | up 78.9% | volatile |
| 136 | Madagascar | 29.0% | 2024 | up 1,350.0% | volatile |
| 136 | Tunisia | 29.0% | 2024 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 136 | Yemen | 29.0% | 2024 | up 107.1% | volatile |
| 139 | Djibouti | 25.0% | 2024 | up 108.3% | volatile |
| 140 | Fiji | 24.0% | 2024 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 141 | Sudan | 20.0% | 2024 | up 53.8% | volatile |
| 142 | Pakistan | 16.0% | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 143 | Afghanistan | 11.0% | 2024 | up 120.0% | volatile |
About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.