Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador
El Salvador: Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was 16,542 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador stood at 16,542. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador peaked at 16,542 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 75th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 73 | — |
| 2002 | 257 | +252.1% |
| 2003 | 606 | +135.8% |
| 2004 | 1,395 | +130.2% |
| 2005 | 2,431 | +74.3% |
| 2006 | 3,693 | +51.9% |
| 2007 | 4,676 | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 5,794 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 7,106 | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 8,482 | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 8,890 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9,271 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 10,140 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 10,549 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10,803 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11,536 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 11,780 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,862 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,321 | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 13,843 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 14,700 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 15,083 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 15,611 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 15,966 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 16,542 | +3.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 16,542 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,542, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 16,542 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,542, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +252.1% | 73 | 257 |
| 2003 | +135.8% | 257 | 606 |
| 2004 | +130.2% | 606 | 1,395 |
| 2005 | +74.3% | 1,395 | 2,431 |
| 2006 | +51.9% | 2,431 | 3,693 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,603 | 0 | 7,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,663 | 8,482 | 13,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,291 | 13,843 | 16,542 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,537 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 104 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador?
- Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in El Salvador was 16,542 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 16,542 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- El Salvador ranks 75th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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