Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in AFR
AFR: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children was 54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
54
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in AFR, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
AFR recorded 54 for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in AFR peaked at 54 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in AFR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 12 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 16 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 19 | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 44 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 54 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2 | 16 | 48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 | 49 | 54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near AFR
More health data for AFR
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 8.27 (2024)
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies 632.45 (2023)
- Prevalence of diabetes, crude 8.58 (2022)
- Population with primary reliance on fuels and technologies for 572.82 (2023)
- Diphtheria tetanus toxoid and pertussis first-dose (DTP1) 83.0% (2025)
- Measles-containing-vaccine first-dose (MCV1) immunization coverage 71.0% (2025)
- New HIV infections 0.49 (2025)
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) 31.7% (2024)
- Mean total cholesterol, crude 4 (2018)
- Adolescent mortality rate 6.02 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in AFR?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in AFR was 54 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in AFR?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in AFR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does AFR rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children?
- AFR ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children rising or falling in AFR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this AFR data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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