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

Rwanda: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 95.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95.6%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
1st
of 149 countries
All-time high
95.6%
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 Rwanda, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 8 %2006: 14.1 %2007: 19.1 %2008: 26.2 %2009: 31.9 %2010: 36.7 %2011: 40.9 %2012: 47.3 %2013: 52.4 %2014: 57.9 %2015: 63.8 %2016: 71.3 %2017: 74.4 %2018: 77.5 %2019: 80.5 %2020: 83.6 %2021: 86.6 %2022: 89.3 %2023: 92.5 %2024: 95.6 %

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 Rwanda is 95.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda peaked at 95.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Rwanda ranks 1st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 10.2% 0.0% 31.9% 10
2010s 60.3% 36.7% 80.5% 10
2020s 89.5% 83.6% 95.6% 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 2 Botswana 95.2% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 95.2% compare
  3. 4 Zimbabwe 95.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda was 95.6% 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Rwanda rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Rwanda ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.