Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 83.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Africa (WHO region) stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 83.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV 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% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| 2005 | +100.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 0.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 23.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 72.0% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Botswana 98.0% compare
- 2 Saudi Arabia 97.0% compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 97.0% compare
- 4 Lesotho 96.0% compare
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- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Africa (WHO region)?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Africa (WHO region) was 83.0% in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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 people living with HIV (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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