Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 60 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia is 60, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 84 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 85th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13 | — |
| 2001 | 18 | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 23 | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 28 | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 39 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 50 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 55 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 61 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 66 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 74 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 79 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 82 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 68 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 60 | -1.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 60 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 5.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 60 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4 | 13 | 61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.1 | 66 | 84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 60 | 68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia was 60 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2015.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 85th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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