Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Namibia
Namibia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv was 95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Namibia stood at 95. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Namibia peaked at 95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 3rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 3 | — |
| 2005 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2006 | 15 | +87.5% |
| 2007 | 25 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 41 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 48 | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 69 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 73 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 81 | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 92 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 95 | +3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.5, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +166.7% | 3 | 8 |
| 2006 | +87.5% | 8 | 15 |
| 2007 | +66.7% | 15 | 25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8 | 0 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6 | 41 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8 | 83 | 95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Namibia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Namibia was 95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Namibia ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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