Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male was 74.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Africa Western and Central is 74.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 190.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Africa Western and Central peaked at 74.2% 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, male in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +3872.3% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +232.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +85.3% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +76.1% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | +33.7% |
| 2008 | 12.2% | +59.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 49.5% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 74.2% | +10.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3872.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2004 | +232.5% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| 2005 | +85.3% | 1.8% | 3.3% |
| 2006 | +76.1% | 3.3% | 5.8% |
| 2008 | +59.0% | 7.7% | 12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 0.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 16.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 49.5% | 74.2% | 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, male in Africa Western and Central?
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Africa Western and Central was 74.2% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
- What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, male recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 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, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 13th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, male rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of adult males living with HIV who are receiving antiretroviral therapy.