Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Zambia

Zambia: Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male was 95.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 141 countries
All-time high
95.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Zambia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 2 %2004: 4 %2005: 8 %2006: 11 %2007: 21 %2008: 27 %2009: 34 %2010: 39 %2011: 46 %2012: 53 %2013: 57 %2014: 60 %2015: 66 %2016: 67 %2017: 66 %2018: 73 %2019: 79 %2020: 88 %2021: 88 %2022: 93 %2023: 92 %2024: 95 %

Source: UNAIDS estimates. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Zambia is 95.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Zambia peaked at 95.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Zambia 4th 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, male in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male (%) in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 2.0%
2004 4.0% +100.0%
2005 8.0% +100.0%
2006 11.0% +37.5%
2007 21.0% +90.9%
2008 27.0% +28.6%
2009 34.0% +25.9%
2010 39.0% +14.7%
2011 46.0% +17.9%
2012 53.0% +15.2%
2013 57.0% +7.5%
2014 60.0% +5.3%
2015 66.0% +10.0%
2016 67.0% +1.5%
2017 66.0% -1.5%
2018 73.0% +10.6%
2019 79.0% +8.2%
2020 88.0% +11.4%
2021 88.0% +0.0%
2022 93.0% +5.7%
2023 92.0% -1.1%
2024 95.0% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 0.0% 34.0% 10
2010s 60.6% 39.0% 79.0% 10
2020s 91.2% 88.0% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 1 Comoros 98.0% compare
  2. 2 Mauritania 97.0% compare
  3. 3 Cambodia 96.0% compare
  4. 4 Rwanda 95.0% compare
  5. 4 Sweden 95.0% compare
  6. 7 Denmark 93.0% compare
  7. 7 Ethiopia 93.0% compare
  8. 7 Saudi Arabia 93.0% compare
  9. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Zambia?
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male in Zambia was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates.
What is the highest access to anti-retroviral drugs, male recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest access to anti-retroviral drugs, male recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for access to anti-retroviral drugs, male?
Zambia ranks 4th out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
Is access to anti-retroviral drugs, male rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNAIDS estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
160 places, 3,923 data points, 2000–2024
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