Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing was 940,000 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
940,000
Change on year
down 4.1%
Rank
3rd
of 8 groups
All-time high
1.20 million
in 2010
All-time low
940,000
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Africa (WHO region), 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 940,000 for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 1.20 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 940,000, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.20 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 980,000 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 940,000 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.19 million | 1.10 million | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 940,000 | 1.10 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Africa (WHO region)?
- Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing in Africa (WHO region) was 940,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,000 in 2025.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
- Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv needing rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV needing antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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