Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bhutan
Bhutan: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 70.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bhutan, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 70.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bhutan peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 77th of 143 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 0.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 15.0% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bhutan?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bhutan was 70.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Bhutan ranks 77th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.