Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 89.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 89.5% for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 89.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | +328.9% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +241.0% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +146.6% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +111.8% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +100.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +52.3% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 85.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 89.1% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +328.9% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 2002 | +241.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% |
| 2003 | +146.6% | 1.7% | 4.1% |
| 2004 | +111.8% | 4.1% | 8.7% |
| 2005 | +100.4% | 8.7% | 17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.9% | 0.1% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 52.9% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 87.5% | 89.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 89.5% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).