Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 41.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh stood at 41.4%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh peaked at 41.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +124.4% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +175.3% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +34.9% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 30.4% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 33.5% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | +8.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 41.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 54% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 41.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 70.2%, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV 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 | +175.3% | 1.3% | 3.6% |
| 2006 | +124.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 6.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 29.0% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bangladesh was 41.4% in 2024, 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Bangladesh ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.