Antiretroviral therapy coverage in New Zealand
New Zealand: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 84.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in New Zealand peaked at 84.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.0% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 53.0% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 84.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 84.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.0%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.1% | 32.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 53.0% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 75.0% | 84.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in New Zealand?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in New Zealand was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.