Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal
Nepal: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 77.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.0% 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 6.9% on the previous year and up 196.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal peaked at 77.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 12.0% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 56.0% | 77.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 78.0% compare
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- 59 United Arab Emirates 77.0% compare
- 61 Canada 76.0% compare
- 61 El Salvador 76.0% compare
- 61 Mauritania 76.0% compare
- 61 Morocco 76.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Nepal was 77.0% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy 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 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.