Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bahamas
Bahamas: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 74.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 74.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bahamas peaked at 74.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 66th 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +466.7% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 74.0% | +5.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 74.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.0%, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 74.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +466.7% | 3.0% | 17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 1.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 30.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 70.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More health data for Bahamas
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bahamas?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bahamas was 74.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.