Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female was 83.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Western and Central stood at 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 83.1% 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 Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +207.2% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +100.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +72.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +65.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 75.1% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | +4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Western and Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +207.2% | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| 2005 | +100.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 19.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 65.2% | 83.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More gender data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1984 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 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5102 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 123.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Africa Western and Central was 83.1% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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.