Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Italy
Italy: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 86.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Italy is 86.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Italy peaked at 88.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2000.
That places Italy 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Italy, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.0% | — |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 85.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 31.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 66.0% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.0% | 87.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 33 Azerbaijan 86.0% compare
- 33 Liberia 86.0% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 86.0% compare
- 33 Singapore 86.0% compare
- 33 Slovenia 86.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Italy?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Italy was 86.0% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.