Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Australia
Australia: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 88.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2023, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Australia stood at 88.0%. 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, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Australia peaked at 88.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, 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.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 62.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 88.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Australia?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Australia was 88.0% in 2023, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Australia ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy 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 UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.