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
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Spain, 1990–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +9008.8% | 0.1% | 5.2% |
| 1997 | +104.4% | 5.2% | 10.6% |
| 1998 | +49.7% | 10.6% | 15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.