Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Namibia
Namibia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 97.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Namibia peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Namibia 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +600.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +400.0% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +51.4% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 58.0% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +10.2% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Namibia 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 | +600.0% | 1.0% | 7.0% |
| 2005 | +400.0% | 7.0% | 35.0% |
| 2006 | +51.4% | 35.0% | 53.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 0.0% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 58.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.0% | 88.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Namibia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Namibia was 97.0% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Namibia ranks 12th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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).