Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was 8,352 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh stood at 8,352. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 463.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh peaked at 8,352 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd of 143 countries on this measure, 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 people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 20 | — |
| 2006 | 52 | +160.0% |
| 2007 | 74 | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 227 | +206.8% |
| 2009 | 354 | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 454 | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 664 | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 831 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 1,083 | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 1,287 | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 1,483 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,817 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 2,470 | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 3,045 | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 3,346 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 4,194 | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 4,565 | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5,984 | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 6,199 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6,983 | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 8,352 | +19.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8,352 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,320, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8,352 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,535, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +206.8% | 74 | 227 |
| 2006 | +160.0% | 20 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7 | 0 | 354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,648 | 454 | 3,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,046 | 4,194 | 8,352 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 90 Republic of Moldova 9,376 compare
- 91 Eritrea 8,964 compare
- 92 Sweden 8,385 compare
- 94 Ireland 7,672 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 7,596 compare
- 96 Trinidad and Tobago 7,442 compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh?
- Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh was 8,352 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8,352 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 463.2%. 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 people receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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