Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 34,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,000
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
38,000
in 2017
All-time low
13,000
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Western Pacific (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 Western Pacific (WHO region) is 34,000, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 38,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,000, in 2000.
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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,000 | — |
| 2001 | 15,000 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 21,000 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 26,000 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 28,000 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 29,000 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 38,000 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37,000 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 37,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36,000 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 35,000 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 34,000 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,500 | 13,000 | 29,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,200 | 31,000 | 38,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,167 | 34,000 | 38,000 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 34,000 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 Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 38,000 in 2017.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2000.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (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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