Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 76.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Arab Emirates, 1993–2024
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 United Arab Emirates is 76.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 221.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 80.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places United Arab Emirates 59th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 20.8% | — |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | +92.3% |
| 2021 | 80.1% | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 78.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -1.8% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 76.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 76.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +92.3% | 29.5% | 56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 0.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 22.7% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 56.8% | 80.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Arab Emirates was 76.6% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 59th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 221.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.