Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 63.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Bulgaria stood at 63.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Bulgaria peaked at 63.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 104th 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.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 55.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 19.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 53.0% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 101 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.0% compare
- 101 Maldives 64.0% compare
- 101 Albania 64.0% compare
- 104 Malaysia 63.0% compare
- 104 Montenegro 63.0% compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 63.0% compare
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Bulgaria?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Bulgaria was 63.0% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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