South Africa vs Zambia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT

South Africa
98.0%
in 2024
Zambia
98.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
9th
Zambia rank
9th

Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 98.0% against 98.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

South Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 9th of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 28.3% 27.6% 0.7% South Africa
2010s 96.3% 80.8% 15.5% South Africa
2020s 96.8% 94.6% 2.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 98.0% against 98.0% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct between South Africa and Zambia?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
South Africa ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 9th of 84 countries.
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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About this data

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

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