Antiretroviral therapy coverage in El Salvador
El Salvador: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 76.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in El Salvador, 2000–2024
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 El Salvador is 76.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in El Salvador peaked at 76.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 61st 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 12.0% | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +58.3% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 76.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 76.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +200.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
| 2004 | +133.3% | 3.0% | 7.0% |
| 2005 | +71.4% | 7.0% | 12.0% |
| 2006 | +58.3% | 12.0% | 19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 43.0% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 71.0% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 59 Nepal 77.0% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 77.0% compare
- 61 Canada 76.0% compare
- 61 Mauritania 76.0% compare
- 61 Morocco 76.0% compare
More health data for El Salvador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4574 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9135 % 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 0.0374 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8849 % 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 El Salvador?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in El Salvador was 76.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.