Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zambia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage
Sub-Saharan Africa
82.8%
in 2024
Zambia
94.0%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Zambia rank
7th
Antiretroviral therapy coverage over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 94.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 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.
Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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 or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 94.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 11.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zambia rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.