Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Yemen
Yemen: Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy was 28.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Yemen, 1990–2024
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 Yemen is 28.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 104.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Yemen peaked at 28.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Yemen 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Yemen, year by year
| 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 1.4% | — |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +141.6% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +27.8% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +4.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 28.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.8%, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 28.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.4%, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +141.6% | 1.4% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | +68.6% | 4.2% | 7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 7.1% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 23.1% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Yemen?
- Share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy in Yemen was 28.7% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population living with hiv receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.