Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 36,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Americas (WHO region) recorded 36,000 for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 66,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36,000, 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 Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60,000 | — |
| 2001 | 62,000 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 64,000 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 65,000 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66,000 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 65,000 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 64,000 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 63,000 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 62,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 60,000 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 58,000 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 56,000 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 54,000 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 52,000 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 49,000 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 47,000 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 46,000 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 44,000 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 37,000 | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63,700 | 60,000 | 66,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,700 | 44,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,500 | 36,000 | 43,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Americas (WHO region)?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Americas (WHO region) was 36,000 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 Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 66,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,000 in 2025.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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