Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 94.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
94.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 149 countries
All-time high
94.0%
in 2023
All-time low
89.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Kingdom, 2016–2023

0204060801002016201920232016: 89 %2017: 90.7 %2018: 90.6 %2019: 92.7 %2020: 91.2 %2021: 91.3 %2022: 92.6 %2023: 94 %

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 United Kingdom stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Kingdom, 2016 to 2023.
Year % Change
2016 89.0% —
2017 90.7% +1.9%
2018 90.6% -0.1%
2019 92.7% +2.3%
2020 91.2% -1.7%
2021 91.3% +0.1%
2022 92.6% +1.5%
2023 94.0% +1.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 94.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.3%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 94.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 90.8% 89.0% 92.7% 4
2020s 92.3% 91.2% 94.0% 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Zimbabwe 95.1% compare
  2. 5 Namibia 94.5% compare
  3. 6 Zambia 94.4% compare
  4. 8 Lesotho 93.8% compare
  5. 9 Eswatini 93.7% compare
  6. 10 Burundi 93.3% compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Kingdom?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in United Kingdom was 94.0% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy
Unit
%
Source
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 5,062 data points, 1990–2024
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Percentage of individuals diagnosed with HIV who are currently receiving antiretroviral therapy. This is the central estimate.