Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Gambia
Gambia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 77.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 77.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Gambia peaked at 78.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | +175.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.0% | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 65.0% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 77.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 77.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Gambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +175.0% | 12.0% | 33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 50.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 59.0% | 78.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Gambia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Gambia was 77.0% 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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).