Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Suriname
Suriname: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 49.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 49.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Suriname peaked at 49.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Suriname 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 Suriname, 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 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +443.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +174.7% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +55.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 39.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 49.3% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 49.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 49.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.0%, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +443.8% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2003 | +174.7% | 1.1% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 0.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 19.7% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 41.5% | 49.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Suriname?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Suriname was 49.1% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Suriname ranks 128th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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.