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

Romania: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 89.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
89.2%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
21st
of 149 countries
All-time high
89.2%
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 Romania, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 2 %1996: 3.8 %1997: 5.6 %1998: 18.7 %1999: 25.6 %2000: 31.8 %2001: 37.6 %2002: 42.8 %2003: 44.4 %2004: 45.9 %2005: 47.6 %2006: 48.7 %2007: 48.4 %2008: 48.9 %2009: 50.2 %2010: 51.7 %2011: 52.7 %2012: 53.7 %2013: 58.7 %2014: 62.3 %2015: 66.9 %2016: 68.2 %2017: 70.7 %2018: 72.8 %2019: 76 %2020: 75.8 %2021: 77.6 %2022: 79 %2023: 82.4 %2024: 89.2 %

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

Analysis

Romania recorded 89.2% for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Romania peaked at 89.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Romania ranks 21st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.6% 0.0% 25.6% 10
2000s 44.6% 31.8% 50.2% 10
2010s 63.4% 51.7% 76.0% 10
2020s 80.8% 75.8% 89.2% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 18 Spain 90.4% compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 89.8% compare
  3. 20 Ireland 89.3% compare
  4. 22 Netherlands 88.6% compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia 88.3% compare
  6. 24 Iceland 88.2% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Romania?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Romania was 89.2% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Romania rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Romania ranks 21st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.