Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 93 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 93 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 2.2% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15, 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.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 49 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 58 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 69 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 87 | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93 | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 93 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 93 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.5, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1 | 15 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9 | 39 | 87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 | 88 | 93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Saudi Arabia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Saudi Arabia was 93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv 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 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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