Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV was 97.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with HIV in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 97.0% for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 32.0% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.0%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 97.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.0%, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 19.0% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 84.0% | 98.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv in Sao Tome and Principe was 97.0% 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 2nd out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated antiretroviral therapy coverage among people living with hiv rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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