Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy was 92.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of pregnant women with HIV that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 92.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia peaked at 99.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of pregnant women living with HIV | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | — |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +900.0% |
| 2007 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +133.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +61.0% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 75.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 92.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.0%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 92.0% 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 Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +900.0% | 1.0% | 10.0% |
| 2008 | +133.3% | 12.0% | 28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 27.0% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.4% | 84.0% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Sierra Leone 93.0% compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 93.0% compare
- 22 Canada 92.0% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 92.0% compare
- 25 Peru 91.0% compare
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia?
- Share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia was 92.0% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of pregnant women with hiv that receive antiretroviral therapy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.