Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Mexico
Mexico: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Mexico, 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 Mexico stood at 65.0%. 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 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Mexico peaked at 65.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +3.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 65.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 65.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.5%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 9.0% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 31.0% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 59.0% | 65.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Mexico?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Mexico was 65.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.