Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy
Costa Rica
42.0%
in 2024
Paraguay
52.0%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
70th
Paraguay rank
67th
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 52.0% against 42.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Paraguay ranks 67th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 30.4% | 5.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 69.7% | 11.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 66.4% | 4.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 52.0% against 42.0% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 10.0%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Paraguay ranks 67th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.