Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 80.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde stood at 80.0%.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 41st of 84 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 100.0% | — |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | -18.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 80.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 80.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.0%, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 67.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 38 Guatemala 82.0% compare
- 38 Mozambique 82.0% compare
- 40 South Sudan 81.0% compare
- 41 Guinea 80.0% compare
- 43 Angola 79.0% compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 79.0% compare
- 43 Moldova 79.0% compare
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Cape Verde was 80.0% 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Cape Verde ranks 41st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.