Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cuba
Cuba: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 67.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 67.8% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cuba peaked at 69.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Cuba ranks 86th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 Cuba, 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 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +451.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +83.0% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 13.9% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 14.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 63.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | -1.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 67.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 67.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +451.1% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| 2002 | +83.0% | 5.6% | 10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 1.0% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 27.4% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 66.1% | 69.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cuba?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Cuba was 67.8% 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.