Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia
Zambia: Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy was 33,676 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia, 2000–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia is 33,676, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia peaked at 51,903 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Zambia 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 5,401 | — |
| 2006 | 7,200 | +33.3% |
| 2007 | 12,161 | +68.9% |
| 2008 | 17,535 | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 20,061 | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 24,180 | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 28,218 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 33,698 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 39,137 | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 44,221 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 51,903 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 49,640 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 46,060 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 41,262 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 43,882 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 46,576 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 42,927 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 43,924 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 40,425 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 36,775 | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 33,676 | -8.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 33,676 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,539, 21.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 33,676 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,604, 9.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,236 | 0 | 20,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,220 | 24,180 | 51,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,717 | 33,676 | 46,576 | 6 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia?
- Reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy in Zambia was 33,676 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,903 in 2015.
- What is the lowest reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reported number of children receiving antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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