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

Eritrea: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 71.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
71.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
74th
of 149 countries
All-time high
71.9%
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 Eritrea, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0.028 %2002: 0.066 %2003: 0.098 %2004: 0.077 %2005: 1.9 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 14.7 %2009: 19.8 %2010: 25.8 %2011: 32 %2012: 38.5 %2013: 44.8 %2014: 52.5 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 63 %2017: 65.4 %2018: 67.3 %2019: 68.1 %2020: 71 %2021: 69.3 %2022: 70.3 %2023: 71.4 %2024: 71.9 %

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 71.9% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea peaked at 71.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Eritrea 74th 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea, 1990 to 2024.
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 0.0% —
2001 0.0% —
2002 0.1% +133.8%
2003 0.1% +48.3%
2004 0.1% -21.4%
2005 1.9% +2334.7%
2006 5.5% +189.9%
2007 10.1% +86.0%
2008 14.7% +44.8%
2009 19.8% +34.6%
2010 25.8% +30.3%
2011 32.0% +24.4%
2012 38.5% +20.1%
2013 44.8% +16.4%
2014 52.5% +17.1%
2015 58.6% +11.7%
2016 63.0% +7.5%
2017 65.4% +3.8%
2018 67.3% +3.0%
2019 68.1% +1.1%
2020 71.0% +4.3%
2021 69.3% -2.4%
2022 70.3% +1.5%
2023 71.4% +1.5%
2024 71.9% +0.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 71.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 71.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea 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
2005 +2334.7% 0.1% 1.9%
2006 +189.9% 1.9% 5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 5.2% 0.0% 19.8% 10
2010s 51.6% 25.8% 68.1% 10
2020s 70.8% 69.3% 71.9% 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 71 Antigua and Barbuda 73.1% compare
  2. 72 Brazil 72.7% compare
  3. 73 Georgia 71.9% compare
  4. 75 Democratic Republic of Congo 71.2% compare
  5. 76 Chile 71.2% compare
  6. 77 Sri Lanka 71.1% 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 Eritrea?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Eritrea was 71.9% 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Eritrea rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Eritrea ranks 74th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.