Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Benin
Benin: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 87.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Benin, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Benin recorded 87.5% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 118.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Benin peaked at 87.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Benin ranks 29th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 18.8% | — |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | +8.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 87.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 87.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 0.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 29.8% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 70.6% | 87.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Benin?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Benin was 87.5% 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Benin ranks 29th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.