Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 1.10 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.10 million
Change on year
down 8.3%
Rank
2nd
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Africa (WHO region) is 1.10 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 2.50 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2025 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 2.10 million | 2.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.60 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million | 1.10 million | 1.50 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Mozambique 160,000 compare
- 2 South Africa 140,000 compare
- 3 Nigeria 82,000 compare
- 4 Uganda 71,000 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 71,000 compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,202 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,654 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Africa (WHO region)?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Africa (WHO region) was 1.10 million in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2025.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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