Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have in South Africa
South Africa: Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have was 95 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have in South Africa, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of people living with hiv receiving treatment who have in South Africa stood at 95. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of people living with hiv receiving treatment who have in South Africa peaked at 95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2015.
That places South Africa 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 85 | — |
| 2016 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 91 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 91 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 95 | +3.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4 | 85 | 89 | 5 |
| 2020s | 91.83 | 90 | 95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of people living with hiv receiving treatment who have in South Africa?
- Percentage of people living with hiv receiving treatment who have in South Africa was 95 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest percentage of people living with hiv receiving treatment who have recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of people living with hiv receiving treatment who have recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for percentage of people living with hiv receiving treatment who have?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of people living with hiv receiving treatment who have rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of people living with HIV receiving treatment who have suppressed viral loads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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