Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 88.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Netherlands, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Netherlands stood at 88.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Netherlands peaked at 88.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 28.7% | — |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 43.8% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 45.5% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 50.9% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 55.8% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 77.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 88.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 88.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +31.6% | 28.7% | 37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 0.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 45.5% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 65.1% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.2% | 88.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Netherlands?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Netherlands was 88.6% in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.