Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Canada
Canada: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 76.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Canada recorded 76.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2022.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Canada peaked at 79.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2000.
That places Canada 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Canada, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 19.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 46.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.0% | 79.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Canada?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Canada was 76.0% in 2022, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.