Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Suriname
Suriname: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 66.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Suriname, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 66.0% for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in 2024.
The figure is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Suriname peaked at 86.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Suriname 56th 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +500.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +191.7% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 65.0% | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 68.0% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 68.0% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 69.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 66.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.5%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 66.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.0%, 97% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in Suriname 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 | +500.0% | 2.0% | 12.0% |
| 2005 | +191.7% | 12.0% | 35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2% | 0.0% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 54.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.2% | 66.0% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 54 Dominican Republic 68.0% compare
- 54 Laos 68.0% compare
- 56 El Salvador 66.0% compare
- 58 Burundi 65.0% compare
- 58 Nepal 65.0% compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Suriname?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in Suriname was 66.0% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
- Suriname ranks 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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).