Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 41.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh stood at 41.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 241.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh peaked at 41.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 131st of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.0% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.5189 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0493 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.0043 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh was 41.0% in 2024, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.