Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Zambia
Zambia: Antiretroviral therapy coverage was 94.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). Measured in % of people living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Zambia stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, antiretroviral therapy coverage in Zambia peaked at 94.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of people living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +90.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 92.0% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 0.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 37.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 87.0% | 94.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is antiretroviral therapy coverage in Zambia?
- Antiretroviral therapy coverage in Zambia was 94.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- What is the highest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest antiretroviral therapy coverage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for antiretroviral therapy coverage?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is antiretroviral therapy coverage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.