Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 71.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 71.7% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 71.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2000.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 24.5% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 56.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 11.0% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 35.0% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 65.1% | 71.7% | 5 |
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More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate -0.308 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 71.7% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.