South Africa vs Uganda: Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing
South Africa
250,000
in 2025
Uganda
75,000
in 2025
South Africa rank
1st
Uganda rank
3rd
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 250,000 against 75,000 in Uganda, a difference of 175,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 314,000 | 82,300 | 231,700 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 273,333 | 80,667 | 192,667 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 250,000 against 75,000 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing between South Africa and Uganda?
- 175,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Uganda ranks 3rd of 91 countries.
- 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.