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

Italy: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 86.2% in 2023. β—† Volatile

Latest (2023)
86.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
88.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Italy, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 2.3 %1997: 8.8 %1998: 17.1 %1999: 24.5 %2000: 31 %2001: 36.8 %2002: 41.9 %2003: 46 %2004: 49.8 %2005: 53.3 %2006: 56.6 %2007: 59.2 %2008: 61.7 %2009: 64.2 %2010: 66.5 %2011: 68.7 %2012: 70.7 %2013: 72.4 %2014: 74.2 %2015: 75.4 %2016: 76.5 %2017: 81.3 %2018: 84.7 %2019: 88.1 %2020: 87.3 %2021: 86.6 %2022: 86.5 %2023: 86.2 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Italy stood at 86.2%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Italy peaked at 88.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Italy ranks 33rd of 149 countries on this measure, 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 5.3% 0.0% 24.5% 10
2000s 50.1% 31.0% 64.2% 10
2010s 75.8% 66.5% 88.1% 10
2020s 86.6% 86.2% 87.3% 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 Kenya 87.1% compare
  2. 31 Tanzania 86.9% compare
  3. 32 Haiti 86.8% compare
  4. 34 Slovenia 86.1% compare
  5. 35 Azerbaijan 86.1% compare
  6. 36 Liberia 85.8% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Italy?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Italy was 86.2% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Italy rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.