Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 44.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Bangladesh is 44.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 214.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Bangladesh peaked at 44.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 131st of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 44.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 44.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.0%, 69% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 7.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 29.0% | 44.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 129 Belize 47.0% compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 46.0% compare
- 132 Mongolia 42.0% compare
- 133 Philippines 41.0% compare
- 134 Mauritius 36.0% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % 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 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % 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 estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Bangladesh?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Bangladesh was 44.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Bangladesh ranks 131st out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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