Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Antiretroviral therapy coverage

Rwanda
96.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
82.8%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Antiretroviral therapy coverage over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 96.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.1% 5.7% 4.4% Rwanda
2010s 60.1% 46.6% 13.5% Rwanda
2020s 89.8% 77.0% 12.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Rwanda, at 96.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
13.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
Rwanda ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people 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 (% of people living with HIV)
Unit
% of people living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,061 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.