Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Mozambique
Mozambique: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 160,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160,000
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
190,000
in 2013
All-time low
86,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 160,000, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Mozambique peaked at 190,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86,000, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 1st of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86,000 | — |
| 2001 | 98,000 | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 160,000 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 160,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 180,000 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 190,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,400 | 86,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,000 | 180,000 | 190,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,333 | 160,000 | 180,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 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 Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Mozambique?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Mozambique was 160,000 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 190,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,000 in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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