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

Spain: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 90.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
90.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 149 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Spain, 1990–2022

0204060801001990200620221990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0.057 %1996: 5.2 %1997: 10.6 %1998: 15.9 %1999: 21.1 %2000: 26.1 %2001: 31.1 %2002: 35.3 %2003: 39.3 %2004: 43.2 %2005: 46.8 %2006: 50.3 %2007: 53.4 %2008: 56.8 %2009: 60.5 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 65.8 %2012: 68.9 %2013: 70.9 %2014: 72.5 %2015: 75.1 %2016: 81.7 %2017: 83.4 %2018: 84.7 %2019: 85.2 %2020: 87 %2021: 87.5 %2022: 90.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Spain stood at 90.4%. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Spain peaked at 90.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

That places Spain 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Spain, 1990 to 2022.
Year % Change
1990 0.0% —
1991 0.0% —
1992 0.0% —
1993 0.0% —
1994 0.0% —
1995 0.1% —
1996 5.2% +9008.8%
1997 10.6% +104.4%
1998 15.9% +49.7%
1999 21.1% +32.5%
2000 26.1% +24.0%
2001 31.1% +18.9%
2002 35.3% +13.5%
2003 39.3% +11.6%
2004 43.2% +9.7%
2005 46.8% +8.5%
2006 50.3% +7.4%
2007 53.4% +6.2%
2008 56.8% +6.4%
2009 60.5% +6.4%
2010 64.6% +6.8%
2011 65.8% +1.9%
2012 68.9% +4.7%
2013 70.9% +2.8%
2014 72.5% +2.3%
2015 75.1% +3.6%
2016 81.7% +8.7%
2017 83.4% +2.1%
2018 84.7% +1.5%
2019 85.2% +0.7%
2020 87.0% +2.1%
2021 87.5% +0.6%
2022 90.4% +3.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 90.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 90.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Spain 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
1996 +9008.8% 0.1% 5.2%
1997 +104.4% 5.2% 10.6%
1998 +49.7% 10.6% 15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 0.0% 21.1% 10
2000s 44.3% 26.1% 60.5% 10
2010s 75.3% 64.6% 85.2% 10
2020s 88.3% 87.0% 90.4% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 15 Togo 91.7% compare
  2. 16 France 90.7% compare
  3. 17 Malawi 90.4% compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 89.8% compare
  5. 20 Ireland 89.3% compare
  6. 21 Romania 89.2% 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 Spain?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Spain was 90.4% in 2022, 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Spain rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Spain ranks 18th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.