Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen
Yemen: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 29.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 29.0% 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 7.4% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen peaked at 29.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 136th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Yemen, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | — |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 7.0% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 23.0% | 29.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 134 Philippines 40.0% compare
- 135 Congo 34.0% compare
- 136 Madagascar 29.0% compare
- 136 Tunisia 29.0% compare
- 139 Djibouti 25.0% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0143 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Yemen was 29.0% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Yemen ranks 136th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.