Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 56.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
116th
of 149 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Venezuela, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0 %1996: 0 %1997: 0 %1998: 0 %1999: 0 %2000: 2.5 %2001: 5.6 %2002: 8.1 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 10.9 %2005: 12.3 %2006: 19.8 %2007: 23.1 %2008: 28.3 %2009: 33.9 %2010: 40.1 %2011: 42 %2012: 44.6 %2013: 44.4 %2014: 44.8 %2015: 57.9 %2016: 52.4 %2017: 41 %2018: 29.8 %2019: 48.9 %2020: 60.4 %2021: 60.2 %2022: 59.2 %2023: 58 %2024: 56.6 %

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 Venezuela stood at 56.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Venezuela peaked at 60.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.

Venezuela ranks 116th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Venezuela, 1990 to 2024.
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 2.5% —
2001 5.6% +126.3%
2002 8.1% +45.2%
2003 9.7% +19.9%
2004 10.9% +12.3%
2005 12.3% +13.0%
2006 19.8% +61.0%
2007 23.1% +16.6%
2008 28.3% +22.7%
2009 33.9% +19.7%
2010 40.1% +18.3%
2011 42.0% +4.8%
2012 44.6% +6.3%
2013 44.4% -0.4%
2014 44.8% +0.8%
2015 57.9% +29.3%
2016 52.4% -9.6%
2017 41.0% -21.8%
2018 29.8% -27.2%
2019 48.9% +63.9%
2020 60.4% +23.6%
2021 60.2% -0.5%
2022 59.2% -1.7%
2023 58.0% -1.9%
2024 56.6% -2.4%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 56.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 56.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.0%, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 15.4% 2.5% 33.9% 10
2010s 44.6% 29.8% 57.9% 10
2020s 58.9% 56.6% 60.4% 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 113 North Macedonia 59.1% compare
  2. 114 Palestine 58.4% compare
  3. 115 Paraguay 58.3% compare
  4. 117 Bahrain 55.0% compare
  5. 118 Syria 54.8% compare
  6. 119 Jamaica 54.1% 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 Venezuela?
Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Venezuela was 56.6% 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
How does Venezuela rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
Venezuela ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.