Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) 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 (% of people living with HIV) 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% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 72.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.5%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 72.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5%, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +150.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0652 units per person (2025)
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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.