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

Malta: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 68.7% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
68.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 149 countries
All-time high
68.7%
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 Malta, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 22 %2001: 21.5 %2002: 19.6 %2003: 19.7 %2004: 17.9 %2005: 21.3 %2006: 20.6 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 26.5 %2009: 29.9 %2010: 32.6 %2011: 34.1 %2012: 38.7 %2013: 41.2 %2014: 43.9 %2015: 47.7 %2016: 48.6 %2017: 51.1 %2018: 58.5 %2019: 61.9 %2020: 65 %2021: 64.1 %2022: 63.3 %2023: 68.2 %2024: 68.7 %

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 68.7% 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malta peaked at 68.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Malta 81st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 22.2% 17.9% 29.9% 10
2010s 45.8% 32.6% 61.9% 10
2020s 65.9% 63.3% 68.7% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 78 Bhutan 70.2% compare
  2. 79 Guyana 69.5% compare
  3. 80 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69.1% compare
  4. 82 Estonia 68.6% compare
  5. 83 Kuwait 68.6% compare
  6. 84 Mali 68.3% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places β†’

More reference data data for Malta

All data for Malta β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malta?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malta was 68.7% 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Malta rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Malta ranks 81st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.