Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 71.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka, 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 Sri Lanka stood at 71.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 331.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka peaked at 71.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, 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 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 1.4% | +268.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +41.1% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 54.7% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 61.9% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 71.1% | +14.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 71.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 71.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 70.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka 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 | +268.9% | 0.4% | 1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 6.6% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 46.6% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sri Lanka was 71.1% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 77th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.