Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 96.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 96.0% for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 37.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 84.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda was 96.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.