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

Serbia: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 65.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
65.5%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
97th
of 149 countries
All-time high
65.5%
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 Serbia, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0.09 %2003: 28.3 %2004: 34.9 %2005: 41.6 %2006: 41.1 %2007: 41.2 %2008: 41.7 %2009: 42.1 %2010: 44 %2011: 44.7 %2012: 45.4 %2013: 46.4 %2014: 47.8 %2015: 49.9 %2016: 53.1 %2017: 56.5 %2018: 61.1 %2019: 62.1 %2020: 61.8 %2021: 62.8 %2022: 63.6 %2023: 64.8 %2024: 65.5 %

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 Serbia stood at 65.5%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Serbia peaked at 65.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Serbia ranks 97th 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Serbia, 1990 to 2024.
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 0.1% —
2003 28.3% +31246.8%
2004 34.9% +23.2%
2005 41.6% +19.3%
2006 41.1% -1.2%
2007 41.2% +0.1%
2008 41.7% +1.4%
2009 42.1% +1.0%
2010 44.0% +4.4%
2011 44.7% +1.6%
2012 45.4% +1.5%
2013 46.4% +2.2%
2014 47.8% +2.9%
2015 49.9% +4.5%
2016 53.1% +6.3%
2017 56.5% +6.5%
2018 61.1% +8.1%
2019 62.1% +1.5%
2020 61.8% -0.4%
2021 62.8% +1.6%
2022 63.6% +1.4%
2023 64.8% +1.9%
2024 65.5% +0.9%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 65.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 65.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Serbia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +31246.8% 0.1% 28.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 27.1% 0.0% 42.1% 10
2010s 51.1% 44.0% 62.1% 10
2020s 63.7% 61.8% 65.5% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 94 Iraq 65.7% compare
  2. 95 Slovakia 65.5% compare
  3. 96 Chad 65.5% compare
  4. 98 Mexico 65.1% compare
  5. 99 Dominica 64.8% compare
  6. 100 Laos 64.2% 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 Serbia?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Serbia was 65.5% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Serbia rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Serbia ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia 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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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.