Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 92.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 92.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia peaked at 92.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Saudi Arabia 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 4.4% | — |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +64.0% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 13.5% | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 29.6% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 92.6% | +2.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 92.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 92.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +64.0% | 4.4% | 7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 15.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 39.2% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 87.6% | 92.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Saudi Arabia was 92.6% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 12th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.