Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Colombia
Colombia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 53.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 53.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Colombia peaked at 68.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 4.0% | — |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +91.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | -52.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +45.5% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +106.2% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 60.0% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 53.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.5%, 67% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 53.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.0%, 78% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +200.0% | 4.0% | 12.0% |
| 2008 | +106.2% | 16.0% | 33.0% |
| 2005 | +91.7% | 12.0% | 23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 0.0% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 47.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 53.0% | 58.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Colombia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Colombia was 53.0% in 2023, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).