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

Ethiopia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 88.3% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
88.3%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
23rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
88.3%
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 Ethiopia, 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 %2002: 0 %2003: 0.068 %2004: 0.868 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 6.9 %2007: 13.4 %2008: 19.6 %2009: 26.6 %2010: 33.4 %2011: 40 %2012: 43.5 %2013: 48.2 %2014: 55.6 %2015: 59.6 %2016: 65.6 %2017: 68.6 %2018: 71.2 %2019: 74.7 %2020: 77.7 %2021: 77.7 %2022: 82.3 %2023: 84.7 %2024: 88.3 %

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 Ethiopia stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia peaked at 88.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 7.0% 0.0% 26.6% 10
2010s 56.0% 33.4% 74.7% 10
2020s 82.1% 77.7% 88.3% 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 20 Ireland 89.3% compare
  2. 21 Romania 89.2% compare
  3. 22 Netherlands 88.6% compare
  4. 24 Iceland 88.2% compare
  5. 25 Belgium 88.1% compare
  6. 26 Cameroon 88.1% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

More reference data data for Ethiopia

All data for Ethiopia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia was 88.3% 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.