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. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malta, 1990–2024
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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Malta, 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 | 22.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.9% | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 61.9% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 68.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malta's 68.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malta
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.