Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in World

World: Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT was 84.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84.0%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 15 groups
All-time high
84.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in World, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 1 % of pregnant women living with HIV2001: 1 % of pregnant women living with HIV2002: 2 % of pregnant women living with HIV2003: 5 % of pregnant women living with HIV2004: 9 % of pregnant women living with HIV2005: 17 % of pregnant women living with HIV2006: 26 % of pregnant women living with HIV2007: 38 % of pregnant women living with HIV2008: 49 % of pregnant women living with HIV2009: 57 % of pregnant women living with HIV2010: 50 % of pregnant women living with HIV2011: 61 % of pregnant women living with HIV2012: 70 % of pregnant women living with HIV2013: 74 % of pregnant women living with HIV2014: 78 % of pregnant women living with HIV2015: 78 % of pregnant women living with HIV2016: 79 % of pregnant women living with HIV2017: 81 % of pregnant women living with HIV2018: 82 % of pregnant women living with HIV2019: 84 % of pregnant women living with HIV2020: 83 % of pregnant women living with HIV2021: 83 % of pregnant women living with HIV2022: 82 % of pregnant women living with HIV2023: 84 % of pregnant women living with HIV2024: 84 % of pregnant women living with HIV

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 World is 84.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in World peaked at 84.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in World, year by year

Annual values for Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV) in World, 2000 to 2024.
Year % of pregnant women living with HIV Change
2000 1.0%
2001 1.0% +0.0%
2002 2.0% +100.0%
2003 5.0% +150.0%
2004 9.0% +80.0%
2005 17.0% +88.9%
2006 26.0% +52.9%
2007 38.0% +46.2%
2008 49.0% +28.9%
2009 57.0% +16.3%
2010 50.0% -12.3%
2011 61.0% +22.0%
2012 70.0% +14.8%
2013 74.0% +5.7%
2014 78.0% +5.4%
2015 78.0% +0.0%
2016 79.0% +1.3%
2017 81.0% +2.5%
2018 82.0% +1.2%
2019 84.0% +2.4%
2020 83.0% -1.2%
2021 83.0% +0.0%
2022 82.0% -1.2%
2023 84.0% +2.4%
2024 84.0% +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT in World 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +150.0% 2.0% 5.0%
2002 +100.0% 1.0% 2.0%
2005 +88.9% 9.0% 17.0%
2004 +80.0% 5.0% 9.0%
2006 +52.9% 17.0% 26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 1.0% 57.0% 10
2010s 73.7% 50.0% 84.0% 10
2020s 83.2% 82.0% 84.0% 5

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  5. 12 Namibia 97.0% compare
  6. 12 Thailand 97.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in World?
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct in World was 84.0% 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
How does World rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct?
World ranks 10th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is antiretroviral therapy coverage for pmtct rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Antiretroviral therapy coverage for PMTCT (% of pregnant women living with HIV)
Unit
% of pregnant women living with HIV
Source
UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 2,393 data points, 2000–2024
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Percentage of pregnant women with HIV who receive antiretroviral medicine for prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT).