Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals was 850,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
850,000
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
1.00 million
in 2018
All-time low
630,000
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Africa (WHO region), 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 850,000 for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 1.00 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 630,000, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 630,000 | — |
| 2011 | 740,000 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 880,000 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 930,000 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 980,000 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 990,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 980,000 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 990,000 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 970,000 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 940,000 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 900,000 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 890,000 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 860,000 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 850,000 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 912,000 | 630,000 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 901,667 | 850,000 | 970,000 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 South Africa 256,275 compare
- 2 Mozambique 107,820 compare
- 3 Uganda 75,634 compare
- 4 Tanzania 67,520 compare
- 5 Zambia 42,541 compare
More health data for Africa (WHO region)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,654 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 179,400 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,202 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,261 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 20,578 (2025)
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate -0.0365 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 160.28 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Africa (WHO region)?
- Number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Africa (WHO region) was 850,000 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 630,000 in 2010.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2025.
- Is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals for preventing mother-to-child transmission. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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