Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 41.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bangladesh, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bangladesh stood at 41.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 241.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bangladesh peaked at 41.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 131st out of 143 countries 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 Bangladesh, 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | +7.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 41.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 41.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 70.0%, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +300.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 29.0% | 41.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bangladesh?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bangladesh was 41.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.