Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in South-East Asia (WHO region)

South-East Asia (WHO region): Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy was 780,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
780,000
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
7th
of 8 groups
All-time high
780,000
in 2025
All-time low
1,700
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000201220252000: 1.7k2001: 5.3k2002: 14.0k2003: 25.0k2004: 56.0k2005: 100.0k2006: 130.0k2007: 160.0k2008: 190.0k2009: 220.0k2010: 260.0k2011: 290.0k2012: 330.0k2013: 370.0k2014: 410.0k2015: 470.0k2016: 520.0k2017: 560.0k2018: 600.0k2019: 640.0k2020: 670.0k2021: 680.0k2022: 710.0k2023: 740.0k2024: 760.0k2025: 780.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 780,000 for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 780,000 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,700, in 2000.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 1,700
2001 5,300 +211.8%
2002 14,000 +164.2%
2003 25,000 +78.6%
2004 56,000 +124.0%
2005 100,000 +78.6%
2006 130,000 +30.0%
2007 160,000 +23.1%
2008 190,000 +18.8%
2009 220,000 +15.8%
2010 260,000 +18.2%
2011 290,000 +11.5%
2012 330,000 +13.8%
2013 370,000 +12.1%
2014 410,000 +10.8%
2015 470,000 +14.6%
2016 520,000 +10.6%
2017 560,000 +7.7%
2018 600,000 +7.1%
2019 640,000 +6.7%
2020 670,000 +4.7%
2021 680,000 +1.5%
2022 710,000 +4.4%
2023 740,000 +4.2%
2024 760,000 +2.7%
2025 780,000 +2.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in South-East Asia (WHO region) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +211.8% 1,700 5,300
2002 +164.2% 5,300 14,000
2004 +124.0% 25,000 56,000
2003 +78.6% 14,000 25,000
2005 +78.6% 56,000 100,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90,200 1,700 220,000 10
2010s 445,000 260,000 640,000 10
2020s 723,333 670,000 780,000 6

Countries ranked near South-East Asia (WHO region)

  1. 4 Nigeria 1.55 million compare
  2. 5 Kenya 1.35 million compare
  3. 6 Uganda 1.32 million compare
  4. 7 Zambia 1.24 million compare
  5. 8 Zimbabwe 1.24 million compare
  6. 9 Malawi 896,938 compare
  7. 10 Brazil 853,234 compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 780,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 780,000 in 2025.
What is the lowest reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,700 in 2000.
How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy?
South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
Is reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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Indicator
Reported number of people receiving antiretroviral therapy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
153 places, 3,899 data points, 2000–2025
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