Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 93.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 93.0% 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 11th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 15.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 39.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia was 93.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.