Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 16.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan, 1991–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan is 16.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 329.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan peaked at 16.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Pakistan ranks 148th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +54.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +406.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +133.8% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +31.5% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +13.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 16.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 21% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 16.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 28% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +406.6% | 0.5% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 10.3% | 16.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan was 16.1% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.