How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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 (% 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 Zambia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

82.8%

in 2024

Zambia

94.0%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

5th

Zambia rank

7th

Antiretroviral therapy coverage over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Zambia

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 94.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.2%.

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

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th of 23 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.7%	9.9%	4.2%	Zambia
2010s	46.6%	59.1%	12.5%	Zambia
2020s	77.0%	90.4%	13.4%	Zambia

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 Zambia?: Zambia, at 94.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?: 11.2%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Zambia ranks 7th 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.