Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Belgium

Belgium: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 88.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
88.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2018
All-time low
38.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Belgium, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 38 % of people living with HIV2001: 42 % of people living with HIV2002: 45 % of people living with HIV2003: 48 % of people living with HIV2004: 51 % of people living with HIV2005: 54 % of people living with HIV2006: 63 % of people living with HIV2007: 65 % of people living with HIV2008: 69 % of people living with HIV2009: 73 % of people living with HIV2010: 78 % of people living with HIV2011: 83 % of people living with HIV2012: 80 % of people living with HIV2013: 83 % of people living with HIV2014: 84 % of people living with HIV2015: 87 % of people living with HIV2016: 88 % of people living with HIV2017: 89 % of people living with HIV2018: 90 % of people living with HIV2019: 88 % of people living with HIV2020: 87 % of people living with HIV2021: 88 % of people living with HIV2022: 88 % of people living with HIV2023: 88 % of people living with HIV

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 Belgium is 88.0%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Belgium peaked at 90.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 23rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year % of people living with HIV Change
2000 38.0%
2001 42.0% +10.5%
2002 45.0% +7.1%
2003 48.0% +6.7%
2004 51.0% +6.2%
2005 54.0% +5.9%
2006 63.0% +16.7%
2007 65.0% +3.2%
2008 69.0% +6.2%
2009 73.0% +5.8%
2010 78.0% +6.8%
2011 83.0% +6.4%
2012 80.0% -3.6%
2013 83.0% +3.8%
2014 84.0% +1.2%
2015 87.0% +3.6%
2016 88.0% +1.1%
2017 89.0% +1.1%
2018 90.0% +1.1%
2019 88.0% -2.2%
2020 87.0% -1.1%
2021 88.0% +1.1%
2022 88.0% +0.0%
2023 88.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.8% 38.0% 73.0% 10
2010s 85.0% 78.0% 90.0% 10
2020s 87.8% 87.0% 88.0% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 21 Netherlands 89.0% compare
  2. 21 Romania 89.0% compare
  3. 23 Australia 88.0% compare
  4. 23 Cameroon 88.0% compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia 88.0% compare
  6. 23 Iceland 88.0% compare
  7. 23 Thailand 88.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Belgium?
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Belgium was 88.0% in 2023, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
Belgium ranks 23rd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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Indicator
Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV)
Unit
% of people living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,061 data points, 2000–2024
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Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.