Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Australia
Australia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 87.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Australia is 87.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Australia peaked at 87.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Australia 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 13.3% | — |
| 1997 | 25.5% | +91.4% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | +42.2% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 72.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 87.9% | +2.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 87.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 87.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2%, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +91.4% | 13.3% | 25.5% |
| 1998 | +42.2% | 25.5% | 36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 50.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 61.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.7% | 87.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Australia?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Australia was 87.9% in 2023, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.