How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zambia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Least developed countries vs Zambia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT

Least developed countries

85.2%

in 2024

Zambia

98.0%

in 2024

Least developed countries rank

6th

Zambia rank

9th

Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT over time

Least developed countries
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 98.0% against 85.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 9th of 15 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.9%	27.6%	10.7%	Zambia
2010s	69.9%	80.8%	10.9%	Zambia
2020s	83.8%	94.6%	10.8%	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct, Least developed countries or Zambia?: Zambia, at 98.0% against 85.2% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct between Least developed countries and Zambia?: 12.8%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Zambia rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?: Least developed countries ranks 6th and Zambia ranks 9th of 15 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV)
Unit: % of pregnant women living with HIV
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 99 places, 2,393 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).