Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 89.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Switzerland stood at 89.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Switzerland peaked at 91.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 7.6% | — |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +92.1% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +27.3% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 54.1% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 58.0% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 75.3% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 89.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 89.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 89.8% 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 Switzerland 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 | +92.1% | 7.6% | 14.6% |
| 1998 | +42.6% | 14.6% | 20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 0.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 31.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 70.3% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 89.6% | 91.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Switzerland?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Switzerland was 89.8% in 2023, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.