Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Nepal
Nepal: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77 for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Nepal peaked at 77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Nepal 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 41 | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 51 | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 56 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 62 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 67 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 77 | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 77 is above the median for South Asia, which is 70, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +200.0% | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 3 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 12 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8 | 56 | 77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 78 compare
- 57 Guatemala 78 compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 77 compare
- 61 Canada 76 compare
- 61 El Salvador 76 compare
- 61 Mauritania 76 compare
- 61 Morocco 76 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0467 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Nepal?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Nepal was 77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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