Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female was 86.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 86.9% for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 86.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +1444.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +60.3% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +207.6% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +98.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +18.5% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | +2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Eastern and Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1444.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2004 | +207.6% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 26.6% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 78.1% | 86.9% | 5 |
More gender data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force, female 141.40 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1792 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.11 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 1.57 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.8311 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 1.98 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.6099 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 131.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Eastern and Southern was 86.9% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, published as part of Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of adult females living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.