Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Libya
Libya: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 50 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
120th
of 143 countries
All-time high
68
in 2018
All-time low
12
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Libya stood at 50.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Libya peaked at 68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2000.
That places Libya 120th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 44 | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 59 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 61 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 53 | -22.1% |
| 2020 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 50 | +6.4% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 50 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Libya's 50 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.5, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1 | 12 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.5 | 44 | 68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49 | 47 | 50 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Libya?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Libya was 50 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Libya ranks 120th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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