Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Australia
Australia: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 89.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia is 89.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2002.
Australia ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 51.0% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 62.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.0% | 89.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Australia was 89.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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