Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Peru
Peru: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 80.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Peru stood at 80.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Peru peaked at 80.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Peru 52nd 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 Peru, 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 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +99.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +1088.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +100.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -34.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +182.7% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +59.4% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 55.7% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 61.5% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 75.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +5.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 80.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Peru's 80.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.0%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Peru 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 | +1088.1% | 0.1% | 1.5% |
| 2005 | +182.7% | 2.0% | 5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 30.4% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 68.7% | 80.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 49 Tajikistan 81.2% compare
- 50 South Africa 80.6% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 80.3% compare
- 53 Argentina 79.3% compare
- 54 Guinea-Bissau 79.2% compare
- 55 Senegal 78.9% compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Peru?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Peru was 80.1% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.