Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children was 54 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region) 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 Africa (WHO region), 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Africa (WHO region) 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 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Africa (WHO region)?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children in Africa (WHO region) was 54 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 54 in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among children rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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