Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia
Australia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia stood at 88. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia peaked at 88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51, in 2002.
Australia ranks 23rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53 | — |
| 2001 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 57 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 73 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 76 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 80 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88 | +2.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Australia's 88 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9 | 51 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5 | 62 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 85 | 88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia was 88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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