Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy was 95.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of people with HIV who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe peaked at 95.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 2.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 26.0% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe?
- Share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy in Zimbabwe was 95.0% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Zimbabwe ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people with hiv who receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.