Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 16.0% 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 14.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 142nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan was 16.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Pakistan ranks 142nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.