Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Eritrea
Eritrea: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 72.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 72.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Eritrea peaked at 72.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 72nd 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 Eritrea, 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 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +150.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 38.0% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 69.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 26.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.6% | 69.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8826 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Eritrea?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Eritrea was 72.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Eritrea ranks 72nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.