Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Belgium
Belgium: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 88.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 88.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Belgium peaked at 89.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Belgium 25th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 7.9% | — |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +104.6% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +43.1% |
| 1998 | 28.8% | +25.4% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 82.6% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 88.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 88.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +104.6% | 7.9% | 16.1% |
| 1997 | +43.1% | 16.1% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 0.0% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 38.3% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 77.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.1% | 88.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Belgium?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Belgium was 88.1% 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Belgium ranks 25th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.