Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan
Bhutan: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 19 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 19 for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 850.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan peaked at 22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 100th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2018 | 21 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 19 | -5.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 19 is below the median for South Asia, which is 32, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +400.0% | 2 | 10 |
| 2011 | +300.0% | 1 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 | 17 | 21 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bhutan was 19 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Bhutan ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 850.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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