Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Colombia
Colombia: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 66.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 66.0%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Colombia peaked at 66.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 87th of 143 countries on this measure, 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | — |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +83.3% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 41.0% | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 16.0% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.5% | 60.0% | 66.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Colombia?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Colombia was 66.0% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Colombia ranks 87th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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.