Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) was 82.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
The most recent figure for antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa is 82.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 82.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 23 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +36.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +118.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +173.4% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +57.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +41.5% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 77.2% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV) in Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | +173.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.2% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 23.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 71.1% | 82.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa was 82.8% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), published as part of Antiretroviral therapy coverage (% of people living with HIV). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral therapy coverage indicates the percentage of all people living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.