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

Denmark: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 92.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
92.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 149 countries
All-time high
92.3%
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 Denmark, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 36.9 %1998: 39.2 %1999: 43 %2000: 42.8 %2001: 43.8 %2002: 44.9 %2003: 46.5 %2004: 48.2 %2005: 49 %2006: 51.4 %2007: 52.6 %2008: 57.2 %2009: 61.4 %2010: 65.4 %2011: 69.3 %2012: 73.1 %2013: 73.4 %2014: 79.6 %2015: 80.5 %2016: 81.6 %2017: 83 %2018: 84.6 %2019: 86.4 %2020: 88.2 %2021: 90 %2022: 91 %2023: 92.3 %

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 92.3% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Denmark peaked at 92.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Denmark 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.9% 0.0% 43.0% 10
2000s 49.8% 42.8% 61.4% 10
2010s 77.7% 65.4% 86.4% 10
2020s 90.4% 88.2% 92.3% 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Burundi 93.3% compare
  2. 11 Germany 92.7% compare
  3. 12 Saudi Arabia 92.6% compare
  4. 14 Cambodia 92.1% compare
  5. 15 Togo 91.7% compare
  6. 16 France 90.7% 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 Denmark?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Denmark was 92.3% 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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

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.