Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 71.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 71.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 343.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +30.0% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +14.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 71.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 71.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 70.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +100.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 7.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 47.0% | 71.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sri Lanka?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sri Lanka was 71.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 343.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.