How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?

23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sweden: Antiretroviral therapy coverage

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

82.8%

in 2024

Sweden

95.0%

in 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

5th

Sweden rank

3rd

Antiretroviral therapy coverage over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 95.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.7%	49.0%	43.3%	Sweden
2010s	46.6%	91.5%	44.9%	Sweden
2020s	74.2%	95.3%	21.2%	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sweden?: Sweden, at 95.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 12.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sweden rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 23 groups.
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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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: 17 September 2026

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