Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in South Africa

South Africa: Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals was 260,073 in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
260,073
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
260,073
in 2011
All-time low
32,541
in 2004
Years of data
6
2004–2011

Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in South Africa, 2004–2011

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2004200720112004: 32.5k2005: 75.1k2006: 111.4k2007: 127.2k2009: 188.2k2011: 260.1k

Source: http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 260,073 for number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in 2011. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 38.2% on the previous year and up 699.2% over ten years.

South Africa ranks 1st of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in South Africa, 2004 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2004 32,541
2005 75,077 +130.7%
2006 111,357 +48.3%
2007 127,164 +14.2%
2009 188,200 +48.0%
2011 260,073 +38.2%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 260,073 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,636, 71.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 106,868 32,541 188,200 5
2010s 260,073 260,073 260,073 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Zambia 71,429 compare
  2. 3 Tanzania 71,041 compare
  3. 4 Kenya 57,644 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in South Africa?
Number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals in South Africa was 260,073 in 2011, according to http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/.
What is the highest number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 260,073 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32,541 in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
Is number of hiv positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 699.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/, published as part of Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of HIV positive pregnant women receiving antiretrovirals
Source
http://data.unaids.org/pub/GlobalReport/2008/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 219 data points, 2004–2011
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Number of HIV-infected pregnant women who received antiretrovirals during the last 12 months to reduce mother-to-child transmission. The purpose of this indicator is to assess progress in preventing vertical transmission of HIV.