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

Nepal: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 76.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
76.6%
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
60th
of 149 countries
All-time high
76.6%
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 Nepal, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0.139 %2005: 0.45 %2006: 1.4 %2007: 3.3 %2008: 6.2 %2009: 8.6 %2010: 11.7 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 18.9 %2013: 22 %2014: 26.2 %2015: 30.5 %2016: 34.1 %2017: 40.6 %2018: 45.9 %2019: 51.4 %2020: 55.5 %2021: 61.7 %2022: 66.8 %2023: 71.6 %2024: 76.6 %

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 76.6% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 192.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nepal peaked at 76.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Nepal ranks 60th 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 2.0% 0.0% 8.6% 10
2010s 29.7% 11.7% 51.4% 10
2020s 66.4% 55.5% 76.6% 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 57 Cote d'Ivoire 78.1% compare
  2. 58 Guatemala 78.0% compare
  3. 59 United Arab Emirates 76.6% compare
  4. 61 Morocco 76.2% compare
  5. 62 Canada 76.2% compare
  6. 63 El Salvador 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nepal?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Nepal was 76.6% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Nepal rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Nepal ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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.