Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 91.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 91.2%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 91.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +286.5% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +233.6% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +151.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +115.1% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +104.1% |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +286.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | +233.6% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| 2003 | +151.5% | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| 2004 | +115.1% | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| 2005 | +104.1% | 9.3% | 19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 0.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 55.3% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.1% | 91.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Africa Eastern and Southern was 91.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 1st out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).