Global vs South Africa: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing
Global
1.00 million
in 2025
South Africa
250,000
in 2025
Global rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing over time
- Global
- South Africa
How they compare
Global currently reports 1.00 million against 250,000 in South Africa, a difference of 750,000.
That makes Global's figure about 4.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Global has been ahead every year.
Global ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 8 groups.
Global has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Global | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 314,000 | 1.01 million | Global |
| 2020s | 1.13 million | 273,333 | 860,000 | Global |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing, Global or South Africa?
- Global, at 1.00 million against 250,000 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing between Global and South Africa?
- 750,000, with Global ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Global and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Global and South Africa rank globally for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Global ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 8 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.