Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Africa (WHO region)

Africa (WHO region): Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV was 90 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
90
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
2nd
of 8 groups
All-time high
90
in 2025
All-time low
52
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Africa (WHO region), 2010–2025

0204060801002010201720252010: 522011: 602012: 722013: 762014: 812015: 822016: 822017: 842018: 862019: 882020: 872021: 872022: 862023: 882024: 882025: 90

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Africa (WHO region) is 90, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 90 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2010.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Africa (WHO region), year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV in Africa (WHO region), 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 52
2011 60 +15.4%
2012 72 +20.0%
2013 76 +5.6%
2014 81 +6.6%
2015 82 +1.2%
2016 82 +0.0%
2017 84 +2.4%
2018 86 +2.4%
2019 88 +2.3%
2020 87 -1.1%
2021 87 +0.0%
2022 86 -1.1%
2023 88 +2.3%
2024 88 +0.0%
2025 90 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 76.3 52 88 10
2020s 87.67 86 90 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Africa (WHO region)?
Estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv in Africa (WHO region) was 90 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
The highest recorded value was 90 in 2025.
What is the lowest estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2010.
How does Africa (WHO region) rank for estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv?
Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 8 groups with data for 2025.
Is estimated number of pregnant women living with hiv rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of pregnant women living with HIV
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
97 places, 1,529 data points, 2010–2025
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