Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 62.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria stood at 62.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bulgaria peaked at 62.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 100th 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 (% of people living with HIV) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 62.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.0%, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 62.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.0%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 4.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 19.0% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 56.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bulgaria?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Bulgaria was 62.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.