Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 71.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka stood at 71.0%. 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, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 7.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 47.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka was 71.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy 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 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.