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

Kuwait: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 68.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
68.6%
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
83rd
of 149 countries
All-time high
68.6%
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 Kuwait, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 18.7 %1996: 19.4 %1997: 21.9 %1998: 25.7 %1999: 26.2 %2000: 26.5 %2001: 29 %2002: 35.3 %2003: 35.3 %2004: 35.1 %2005: 38.9 %2006: 36.3 %2007: 33.7 %2008: 32.1 %2009: 30.7 %2010: 31.7 %2011: 32.3 %2012: 31.5 %2013: 34.1 %2014: 33.4 %2015: 31.6 %2016: 35.4 %2017: 36 %2018: 37.8 %2019: 43.2 %2020: 50.3 %2021: 49.5 %2022: 49.7 %2023: 57.4 %2024: 68.6 %

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

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 68.6% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Kuwait peaked at 68.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Kuwait ranks 83rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 0.0% 26.2% 10
2000s 33.3% 26.5% 38.9% 10
2010s 34.7% 31.5% 43.2% 10
2020s 55.1% 49.5% 68.6% 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.1% compare
  2. 82 Estonia 68.6% compare
  3. 84 Mali 68.3% compare
  4. 85 Algeria 68.3% compare
  5. 86 Cuba 67.8% 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 Kuwait?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Kuwait was 68.6% 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Kuwait rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Kuwait ranks 83rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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.