Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Colombia

Colombia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 65.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
65.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
92nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Colombia, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0.096 %2001: 1.5 %2002: 2.8 %2003: 4 %2004: 5.1 %2005: 6.2 %2006: 11.1 %2007: 9.3 %2008: 9.8 %2009: 11.2 %2010: 16 %2011: 22.7 %2012: 27 %2013: 31.6 %2014: 35.2 %2015: 41.2 %2016: 45.4 %2017: 45 %2018: 50.5 %2019: 57.9 %2020: 60.7 %2021: 59.9 %2022: 63.1 %2023: 65.9 %

Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Colombia stood at 65.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Colombia peaked at 65.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Colombia 92nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Colombia, 1990 to 2023.
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 1.5% +1475.3%
2002 2.8% +86.1%
2003 4.0% +42.8%
2004 5.1% +28.4%
2005 6.2% +21.2%
2006 11.1% +78.9%
2007 9.3% -16.2%
2008 9.8% +4.9%
2009 11.2% +14.4%
2010 16.0% +42.5%
2011 22.7% +42.2%
2012 27.0% +18.9%
2013 31.6% +17.0%
2014 35.2% +11.5%
2015 41.2% +17.1%
2016 45.4% +10.0%
2017 45.0% -0.8%
2018 50.5% +12.1%
2019 57.9% +14.7%
2020 60.7% +4.9%
2021 59.9% -1.3%
2022 63.1% +5.3%
2023 65.9% +4.4%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 65.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 65.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.0%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Colombia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +1475.3% 0.1% 1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 6.1% 0.1% 11.2% 10
2010s 37.2% 16.0% 57.9% 10
2020s 62.4% 59.9% 65.9% 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 89 Dominican Republic 66.4% compare
  2. 90 Niger 66.3% compare
  3. 91 Central African Republic 66.3% compare
  4. 93 Greece 65.8% compare
  5. 94 Iraq 65.7% compare
  6. 95 Slovakia 65.5% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Colombia?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Colombia was 65.9% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Colombia ranks 92nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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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.