What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?

11.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.

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 vs United Kingdom: Antiretroviral therapy coverage

Sub-Saharan Africa

82.8%

in 2024

United Kingdom

94.0%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

5th

United Kingdom rank

7th

Antiretroviral therapy coverage over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 94.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.2%.

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

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 23 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	62.0%	91.0%	29.0%	United Kingdom
2020s	75.6%	92.2%	16.7%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage, Sub-Saharan Africa or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 94.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?: 11.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and United Kingdom 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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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: 17 September 2026

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