Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan
Pakistan: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 5,339 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan stood at 5,339. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 1,930.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan peaked at 5,339 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2000.
That places Pakistan 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 21 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 38 | +81.0% |
| 2009 | 57 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 85 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 108 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 133 | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 263 | +97.7% |
| 2016 | 334 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 445 | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 614 | +38.0% |
| 2019 | 1,884 | +206.8% |
| 2020 | 2,113 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 2,466 | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 2,796 | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 3,592 | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 3,866 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 5,339 | +38.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 5,339 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 3.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 5,339 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60, 89.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +206.8% | 614 | 1,884 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2 | 2 | 57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.4 | 51 | 1,884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,362 | 2,113 | 5,339 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Pakistan was 5,339 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,339 in 2025.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Pakistan ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,930.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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