Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in World
World: Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on was 1.30 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.30 million
Change on year
down 7.1%
Rank
1st
of 13 groups
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2004
All-time low
1.30 million
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in World, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in World stood at 1.30 million. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in World peaked at 2.80 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.30 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.70 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.50 million | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.40 million | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.30 million | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.30 million | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.69 million | 2.40 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 1.80 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.30 million | 1.70 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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 World
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.7679 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0368 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.8236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, per capita 0.0391 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate 0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in World?
- Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in World was 1.30 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2025.
- How does World rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
- World ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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