Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin
Benin: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 90.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin, 2000–2024
Source: UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of pregnant women living with HIV.
Analysis
In 2024, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 104.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Benin 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 32.0% | — |
| 2009 | 35.0% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -51.4% |
| 2011 | 22.0% | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +83.3% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +118.2% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 91.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 81.0% | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 89.0% | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 90.0% | +2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 90.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Benin's 90.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +118.2% | 44.0% | 96.0% |
| 2014 | +83.3% | 24.0% | 44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 17.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 81.0% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Benin was 90.0% in 2024, according to UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Benin rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Benin ranks 26th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from UNAIDS estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Antiretroviral medicine is used to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.