Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sweden
Sweden: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 95.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sweden, 1990–2022
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sweden is 95.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sweden peaked at 97.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 8.5% | — |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +85.3% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 32.9% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 34.5% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +23.8% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 92.6% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 95.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 95.2% 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 Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +85.3% | 8.5% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 0.0% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 31.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 80.8% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.0% | 96.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sweden?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Sweden was 95.2% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Sweden ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.