Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 70.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 70.0% 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 2.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bhutan 77th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Bhutan, 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 15.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan was 70.0% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.