Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Canada
Canada: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 76.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Canada, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 76.2% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Canada peaked at 78.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Canada 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022, 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 4.2% | — |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +94.9% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 21.5% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 35.9% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -1.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 76.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +94.9% | 4.2% | 8.2% |
| 1998 | +45.6% | 8.2% | 11.9% |
| 1999 | +29.2% | 11.9% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | +28.0% | 49.2% | 63.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 18.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 46.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 76.2% | 78.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 59 United Arab Emirates 76.6% compare
- 60 Nepal 76.6% compare
- 61 Morocco 76.2% compare
- 63 El Salvador 75.9% compare
- 64 Mauritania 75.8% compare
- 65 Myanmar 74.7% compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Canada?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Canada was 76.2% in 2022, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Canada rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Canada ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.