Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sri Lanka stood at 71. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 343.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sri Lanka peaked at 71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 74th 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.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 26 | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 37 | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 47 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 62 | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 71 | +14.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 71 is above the median for South Asia, which is 70, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9 | 7 | 41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8 | 47 | 71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sri Lanka?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sri Lanka was 71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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