Ireland vs Spain: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Ireland
89.3%
in 2023
Spain
90.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
20th
Spain rank
18th
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 90.4% against 89.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.3% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 44.3% | 8.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 75.3% | 2.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 88.3% | 0.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy, Ireland or Spain?
- Spain, at 90.4% against 89.3% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy between Ireland and Spain?
- 1.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Ireland ranks 20th and Spain ranks 18th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.