Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Rwanda
Rwanda: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 99.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Rwanda, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 99.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Rwanda peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 5th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 33.0% | — |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | +8.8% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 99.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 0.0% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 66.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 91.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Rwanda was 99.0% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Rwanda ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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).