Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Zambia
Zambia: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female was 96.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 96.0% for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Zambia peaked at 96.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Zambia 14th out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 2.0% | — |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +57.1% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 66.0% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 0.0% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 38.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 89.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Zambia?
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female in Zambia was 96.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for access to anti-retroviral drugs, female?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.