Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ireland
Ireland: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ireland stood at 98.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ireland peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 1st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.0% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 40.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 61.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 86.0% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ireland?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Ireland was 98.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.