Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 80.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 80.3% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde peaked at 81.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Cape Verde 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Cape Verde, 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +91.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +182.2% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +1195.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +57.8% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 75.6% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | +4.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 80.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 80.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1195.2% | 0.7% | 9.0% |
| 2004 | +182.2% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 0.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 31.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 75.6% | 81.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 48 Mozambique 81.9% compare
- 49 Tajikistan 81.2% compare
- 50 South Africa 80.6% compare
- 52 Peru 80.1% compare
- 53 Argentina 79.3% compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 79.2% compare
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0284 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0443 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 73.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2054 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0967 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde was 80.3% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.