What is the difference in access to anti-retroviral drugs, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?

13.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?

8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNAIDS estimates, published as Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United Kingdom: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

79.8%

in 2024

United Kingdom

93.0%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

7th

United Kingdom rank

7th

Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 93.0% against 79.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 19 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2010s	55.9%	92.0%	36.1%	United Kingdom
2020s	71.6%	93.2%	21.6%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher access to anti-retroviral drugs, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 93.0% against 79.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in access to anti-retroviral drugs, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?: 13.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and United Kingdom rank globally for access to anti-retroviral drugs, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNAIDS estimates, published as Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNAIDS estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 160 places, 3,923 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The percentage of adult males living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.