Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 215 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh is 215, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 138.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh peaked at 225 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 63rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 23 | +91.7% |
| 2011 | 39 | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 48 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 60 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 79 | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 90 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 112 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 118 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 129 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 145 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 161 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 179 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 194 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 210 | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 225 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 215 | -4.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 215 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 215 is above the median for South Asia, which is 32, 6.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +500.0% | 2 | 12 |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3 | 23 | 145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.33 | 161 | 225 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 305 compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 296 compare
- 62 Philippines 275 compare
- 64 Yemen 213 compare
- 65 Panama 205 compare
- 66 Mauritania 164 compare
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- 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 reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh was 215 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 225 in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.9%. 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 Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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