Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia
Zambia: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 7th 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.
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 37.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 87.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0079 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zambia was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy is a combination of several antiretroviral medicines, used to slow the rate at which HIV multiplies inside the body.