Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin
Benin: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 87.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Benin recorded 87.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 117.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin peaked at 87.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Benin ranks 29th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Benin, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 19.0% | — |
| 2009 | 25.0% | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 35.0% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +55.9% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 81.0% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 30.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 71.0% | 87.0% | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin was 87.0% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.