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

Croatia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 84.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84.9%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
39th
of 149 countries
All-time high
84.9%
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 Croatia, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 7.9 %1997: 14.1 %1998: 19.3 %1999: 23.2 %2000: 26.3 %2001: 28.4 %2002: 29.8 %2003: 30.9 %2004: 31.5 %2005: 31.6 %2006: 33.4 %2007: 35.2 %2008: 38.3 %2009: 39.8 %2010: 42.9 %2011: 46.1 %2012: 48.7 %2013: 52.6 %2014: 56.2 %2015: 62.8 %2016: 67.9 %2017: 71.5 %2018: 73.4 %2019: 76.4 %2020: 76.7 %2021: 78.1 %2022: 81.7 %2023: 83.3 %2024: 84.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Croatia stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Croatia peaked at 84.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Croatia 39th 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 Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Croatia, 1990 to 2024.
Year % Change
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.0% —
1992 0.0% —
1993 0.0% —
1994 0.0% —
1995 0.0% —
1996 7.9% —
1997 14.1% +78.7%
1998 19.3% +37.0%
1999 23.2% +20.3%
2000 26.3% +13.4%
2001 28.4% +7.9%
2002 29.8% +4.8%
2003 30.9% +3.7%
2004 31.5% +2.1%
2005 31.6% +0.4%
2006 33.4% +5.6%
2007 35.2% +5.4%
2008 38.3% +8.8%
2009 39.8% +3.8%
2010 42.9% +8.0%
2011 46.1% +7.3%
2012 48.7% +5.7%
2013 52.6% +8.1%
2014 56.2% +6.8%
2015 62.8% +11.6%
2016 67.9% +8.3%
2017 71.5% +5.3%
2018 73.4% +2.7%
2019 76.4% +4.1%
2020 76.7% +0.4%
2021 78.1% +1.8%
2022 81.7% +4.6%
2023 83.3% +2.0%
2024 84.9% +1.9%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 84.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 84.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Croatia 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
1997 +78.7% 7.9% 14.1%
1998 +37.0% 14.1% 19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 0.0% 23.2% 10
2000s 32.5% 26.3% 39.8% 10
2010s 59.9% 42.9% 76.4% 10
2020s 80.9% 76.7% 84.9% 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 36 Liberia 85.8% compare
  2. 37 Singapore 85.8% compare
  3. 38 Sierra Leone 85.7% compare
  4. 40 Uganda 84.7% compare
  5. 41 New Zealand 84.2% compare
  6. 42 Comoros 84.1% 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 Croatia?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Croatia was 84.9% 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Croatia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Croatia ranks 39th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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.