Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Kenya
Kenya: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 90.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Kenya is 90.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Kenya peaked at 100.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Kenya 26th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +900.0% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | +90.0% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +38.0% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | -9.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 90.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +900.0% | 2.0% | 20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 0.0% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Kenya?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Kenya was 90.0% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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).