Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Cuba
Cuba: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 68.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Cuba, 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 Cuba stood at 68.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Cuba peaked at 70.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Cuba 82nd 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 Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +500.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 68.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 68.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +500.0% | 1.0% | 6.0% |
| 2002 | +66.7% | 6.0% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 1.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 27.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.0% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More health data for Cuba
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Cuba?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Cuba was 68.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Cuba ranks 82nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.