Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in WPR

WPR: 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 WPR, 2000–2025

15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k35.0k40.0k2000201220252000: 13.0k2001: 15.0k2002: 17.0k2003: 19.0k2004: 21.0k2005: 23.0k2006: 24.0k2007: 26.0k2008: 28.0k2009: 29.0k2010: 31.0k2011: 32.0k2012: 33.0k2013: 34.0k2014: 35.0k2015: 36.0k2016: 37.0k2017: 38.0k2018: 38.0k2019: 38.0k2020: 38.0k2021: 37.0k2022: 37.0k2023: 36.0k2024: 35.0k2025: 34.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in WPR is 34,000, measured in 2025.

The figure is 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 WPR 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 WPR, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods in WPR, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near WPR

  1. 6 Kenya 69,000 compare
  2. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 69,000 compare
  3. 8 Zimbabwe 61,000 compare
  4. 9 Zambia 59,000 compare
  5. 10 Malawi 42,000 compare
  6. 11 Angola 35,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in WPR?
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on in WPR 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 WPR?
The highest recorded value was 38,000 in 2017.
What is the lowest estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on recorded in WPR?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 in 2000.
How does WPR rank for estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on?
WPR ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on rising or falling in WPR?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WPR 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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Indicator
Estimated number of children needing antiretroviral therapy based on WHO methods
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,781 data points, 2000–2025
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