Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Colombia

Colombia: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 1,800 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,800
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
48th
of 92 countries
All-time high
4,500
in 2003
All-time low
1,800
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Colombia, 2000–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201220252000: 4.0k2001: 4.2k2002: 4.4k2003: 4.5k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.5k2006: 4.5k2007: 4.5k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.3k2010: 4.1k2011: 4.0k2012: 3.8k2013: 3.6k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.2k2016: 3.1k2017: 2.9k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.4k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.1k2024: 1.9k2025: 1.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Colombia is 1,800, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Colombia peaked at 4,500 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 2025.

That places Colombia 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods in Colombia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 4,000
2001 4,200 +5.0%
2002 4,400 +4.8%
2003 4,500 +2.3%
2004 4,500 +0.0%
2005 4,500 +0.0%
2006 4,500 +0.0%
2007 4,500 +0.0%
2008 4,400 -2.2%
2009 4,300 -2.3%
2010 4,100 -4.7%
2011 4,000 -2.4%
2012 3,800 -5.0%
2013 3,600 -5.3%
2014 3,400 -5.6%
2015 3,200 -5.9%
2016 3,100 -3.1%
2017 2,900 -6.5%
2018 2,800 -3.4%
2019 2,700 -3.6%
2020 2,600 -3.7%
2021 2,400 -7.7%
2022 2,300 -4.2%
2023 2,100 -8.7%
2024 1,900 -9.5%
2025 1,800 -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,380 4,000 4,500 10
2010s 3,360 2,700 4,100 10
2020s 2,183 1,800 2,600 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 45 Guinea-Bissau 2,200 compare
  2. 46 Gabon 2,000 compare
  3. 47 Peru 1,900 compare
  4. 49 Gambia 1,500 compare
  5. 50 Philippines 1,400 compare
  6. 51 Cambodia 1,200 compare
  7. 51 Thailand 1,200 compare
  8. 51 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,200 compare
  9. 51 Ecuador 1,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Colombia?
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Colombia was 1,800 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4,500 in 2003.
What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 2025.
How does Colombia rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,781 data points, 2000–2025
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