Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 72.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 72.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea peaked at 72.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 72nd 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 Eritrea, 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 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 26.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea was 72.0% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Eritrea ranks 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.