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. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Italy, 1990–2023
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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 2.3% | — |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +279.2% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +92.9% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +43.3% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 64.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 81.3% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 84.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -0.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 86.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 86.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Italy 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +279.2% | 2.3% | 8.8% |
| 1998 | +92.9% | 8.8% | 17.1% |
| 1999 | +43.3% | 17.1% | 24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.