South Africa vs Zambia: Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals

South Africa
260,073
in 2011
Zambia
71,429
in 2011
South Africa rank
1st
Zambia rank
2nd

Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals over time

  • South Africa
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200420072011

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 260,073 against 71,429 in Zambia, a difference of 188,644.

That makes South Africa's figure about 3.6 times Zambia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 106,868 27,024 79,844 South Africa
2010s 260,073 71,429 188,644 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals, South Africa or Zambia?
South Africa, at 260,073 against 71,429 in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals between South Africa and Zambia?
188,644, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals?
South Africa ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/, published as Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals
Source
http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 219 data points, 2004–2011
Last refreshed

Number of HIV-infected pregnant women who received antiretrovirals during the last 12 months to reduce mother-to-child transmission. The purpose of this indicator is to assess progress in preventing vertical transmission of HIV.