Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Arab World
Arab World: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 48.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Arab World, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage in Arab World is 48.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Arab World peaked at 48.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2000.
That places Arab World 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | +32.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.9% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 13.3% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 41.2% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 17 France 91.0% compare
- 18 Malawi 90.0% compare
- 18 Spain 90.0% compare
- 18 Switzerland 90.0% compare
- 21 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 21 Romania 89.0% compare
- 23 Australia 88.0% compare
- 23 Belgium 88.0% compare
- 23 Cameroon 88.0% compare
- 23 Ethiopia 88.0% compare
- 23 Iceland 88.0% compare
- 23 Thailand 88.0% compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0426 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0432 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Arab World?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Arab World was 48.5% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2000.
- How does Arab World rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Arab World ranks 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.