Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sweden: Antiretroviral therapy coverage

Sub-Saharan Africa
82.8%
in 2024
Sweden
95.0%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Sweden rank
3rd

Antiretroviral therapy coverage over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sweden
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 95.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa 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 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 or Sweden?
Sweden, at 95.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
12.2%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sweden rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.