Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female was 33.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 141 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Bangladesh, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 1 %2006: 2 %2007: 2 %2008: 5 %2009: 7 %2010: 8 %2011: 10 %2012: 11 %2013: 13 %2014: 15 %2015: 16 %2016: 18 %2017: 21 %2018: 24 %2019: 24 %2020: 26 %2021: 28 %2022: 30 %2023: 33 %2024: 33 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 33.0% for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Bangladesh peaked at 33.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Bangladesh ranks 133rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%) in Bangladesh, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 1.0%
2006 2.0% +100.0%
2007 2.0% +0.0%
2008 5.0% +150.0%
2009 7.0% +40.0%
2010 8.0% +14.3%
2011 10.0% +25.0%
2012 11.0% +10.0%
2013 13.0% +18.2%
2014 15.0% +15.4%
2015 16.0% +6.7%
2016 18.0% +12.5%
2017 21.0% +16.7%
2018 24.0% +14.3%
2019 24.0% +0.0%
2020 26.0% +8.3%
2021 28.0% +7.7%
2022 30.0% +7.1%
2023 33.0% +10.0%
2024 33.0% +0.0%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 33.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.0%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 33.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 73.0%, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Bangladesh 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +150.0% 2.0% 5.0%
2006 +100.0% 1.0% 2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 0.0% 7.0% 10
2010s 16.0% 8.0% 24.0% 10
2020s 30.0% 26.0% 33.0% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 130 Indonesia 36.0% compare
  2. 130 Mongolia 36.0% compare
  3. 132 Yemen 34.0% compare
  4. 133 Congo 33.0% compare
  5. 133 Tunisia 33.0% compare
  6. 136 Pakistan 24.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Bangladesh?
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Bangladesh was 33.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Bangladesh rank for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female?
Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,925 data points, 2000–2024
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