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

Latest (2024)
87.5%
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
29th
of 149 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Benin, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 18.8 %2009: 24.5 %2010: 29.8 %2011: 37.1 %2012: 39.8 %2013: 34.8 %2014: 40 %2015: 36.1 %2016: 33.6 %2017: 53.2 %2018: 56.7 %2019: 63.1 %2020: 70.6 %2021: 78.6 %2022: 85.5 %2023: 80.6 %2024: 87.5 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Cameroon 88.1% compare
  2. 27 Australia 87.9% compare
  3. 28 Thailand 87.7% compare
  4. 30 Kenya 87.1% compare
  5. 31 Tanzania 86.9% compare
  6. 32 Haiti 86.8% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.