Sao Tome and Principe vs Zambia: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV
Sao Tome and Principe
97.0%
in 2025
Zambia
95.0%
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zambia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 97.0% against 95.0% in Zambia, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 8.5% | 4.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 55.9% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.8% | 0.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv, Sao Tome and Principe or Zambia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 97.0% against 95.0% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv between Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 2.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zambia rank globally for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.