Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 78.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lebanon, 1990–2024
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 Lebanon stood at 78.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lebanon peaked at 86.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 56th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| 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 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +112.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +59.0% |
| 2003 | 14.5% | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 86.1% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 78.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 78.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +112.0% | 3.1% | 6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 3.1% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 37.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 78.8% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 53 Argentina 79.3% compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 79.2% compare
- 55 Senegal 78.9% compare
- 57 Cote d'Ivoire 78.1% compare
- 58 Guatemala 78.0% compare
- 59 United Arab Emirates 76.6% compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lebanon?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Lebanon was 78.8% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Lebanon ranks 56th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.