Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 93.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 93.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Saudi Arabia peaked at 93.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 15.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 39.0% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.0% | 88.0% | 93.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Saudi Arabia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Saudi Arabia was 93.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.