Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Pakistan
Pakistan: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 16.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 16.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Pakistan peaked at 16.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 142nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 2.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Pakistan?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Pakistan was 16.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Pakistan ranks 142nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.