Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Portugal
Portugal: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 82.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Portugal, 1990–2017
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Portugal stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Portugal peaked at 82.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 47th 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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Portugal, 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 | 4.3% | — |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +89.9% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +42.9% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +39.0% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +12.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 82.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 82.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +89.9% | 4.3% | 8.2% |
| 1999 | +42.9% | 8.2% | 11.8% |
| 2000 | +39.0% | 11.8% | 16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 16.4% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 50.8% | 82.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 44 Nigeria 83.3% compare
- 45 Ecuador 82.1% compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 82.0% compare
- 48 Mozambique 81.9% compare
- 49 Tajikistan 81.2% compare
- 50 South Africa 80.6% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Portugal?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Portugal was 82.0% in 2017, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.