Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 60,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
60,000
Change on year
down 10.4%
Rank
4th
of 13 groups
All-time high
200,000
in 2002
All-time low
60,000
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South-East Asia (WHO region), 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South-East Asia (WHO region) stood at 60,000. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 200,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 60,000, 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 South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180,000 | — |
| 2001 | 190,000 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 190,000 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 170,000 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 160,000 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 150,000 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 140,000 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 120,000 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100,000 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 94,000 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 90,000 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 85,000 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 80,000 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 73,000 | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 67,000 | -8.2% |
| 2025 | 60,000 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194,000 | 180,000 | 200,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,400 | 94,000 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,833 | 60,000 | 90,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South-East Asia (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 71,000 compare
- 6 Kenya 69,000 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 69,000 compare
More health data for South-East Asia (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,416 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 164 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19,075 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,449 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 84 (2025)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -4.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -30.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -67.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 60,000 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,000 in 2025.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 4th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (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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