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
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Denmark, 1990–2023
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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Denmark, 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 | 36.9% | — |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 65.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 73.1% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | +1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 92.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 92.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.