Sub-Saharan Africa vs Zimbabwe: Antiretroviral therapy coverage

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

Antiretroviral therapy coverage over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Zimbabwe
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe ranks 3rd of 23 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% 5.2% 0.5% Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 46.6% 57.3% 10.7% Zimbabwe
2020s 77.0% 91.8% 14.8% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher antiretroviral therapy coverage, Sub-Saharan Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 95.0% against 82.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in antiretroviral therapy coverage between Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
12.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Zimbabwe 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.