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
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda, 1990–2024
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 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.
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.4% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +229.2% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +76.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +35.3% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 95.6% | +3.3% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 95.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 95.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +229.2% | 2.4% | 8.0% |
| 2006 | +76.5% | 8.0% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.