Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Portugal
Portugal: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Portugal is 89.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Portugal peaked at 89.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 22nd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 81.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 89.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.5%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 89.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 17.0% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 49.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Portugal?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Portugal was 89.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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