Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Zambia
Zambia: Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals was 42,541 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of pregnant women living with HIV who received antiretrovirals in Zambia, 2010–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Zambia is 42,541, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Zambia peaked at 59,127 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35,495, in 2010.
That places Zambia 5th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35,495 | — |
| 2011 | 37,572 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 40,125 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 45,271 | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 48,655 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 45,408 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 47,801 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 50,975 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 51,195 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 59,127 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 55,421 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 50,705 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 47,983 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 45,945 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 43,792 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 42,541 | -2.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 42,541 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 886, 48.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 42,541 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,508, 9.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46,162 | 35,495 | 59,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,731 | 42,541 | 55,421 | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0743 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Zambia?
- Number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals in Zambia was 42,541 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,127 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,495 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of pregnant women living with hiv who received antiretrovirals rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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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