Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 32 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
32
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
93rd
of 123 countries
All-time high
43
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka stood at 32.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka peaked at 43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 3 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 42 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2025 | 32 | -13.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 125.5, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 32 is above the median for South Asia, which is 32, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 14 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.83 | 32 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka was 32 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2017.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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